Embedded Software Engineer II

FORT Robotics • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

As an Embedded Software Engineer II at FORT Robotics, you will own specific components of the embedded stack and work close to hardware on real-time firmware used by safety devices. Most of the work is in Zephyr and FreeRTOS RTOS environments and on bare-metal targets, architecting systems where reliability is essential. You will also work with Embedded Linux platforms and integrate constrained real-time targets with richer application environments.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on embedded software development, with a substantial portion on RTOS or bare-metal targets.
• Strong proficiency in C and working proficiency in C++.
• Production experience with an RTOS such as Zephyr, FreeRTOS, ThreadX, or similar, including scheduling, synchronization primitives, and interrupt-driven design.
• Comfort working directly with MCU peripherals, datasheets, reference manuals, linker scripts, and startup code.
• Familiarity with Embedded Linux user-space development sufficient to integrate and debug across the RTOS and Linux boundary.
• Familiarity with IP networking protocols and standard interfaces including UART, SPI, I2C, USB, and CAN.
• Experience with Python for scripting and automation, and familiarity with CI/CD workflows.
• Comfort using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and GDB to troubleshoot difficult bugs.
• B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Zephyr specifically, including devicetree, Kconfig, and west-based workflows.
• Experience with wireless stacks such as BLE, ISM, or Wi-Fi on constrained devices.
• Background in Functional Safety (FuSa) or work in regulated industries such as Medical, Automotive, or Aerospace.
• Low-level Linux knowledge of Board Support Packages (BSP) and device drivers.
• Familiarity with static analysis, MISRA C, or other coding standards used in safety-critical development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust C/C++ firmware for safety-critical embedded devices.
• Architect and implement RTOS-based firmware on Zephyr and FreeRTOS, including task and scheduling design, ISR handling, inter-task communication, memory and stack budgeting, and deterministic timing analysis.
• Write low-level peripheral drivers and board support code, and bring up new silicon from reset vector through to a running application.
• Interface RTOS devices with Embedded Linux user-space applications, ensuring reliable communication and consistent behavior across the product.
• Maintain and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, including on-target and hardware-in-the-loop test execution.
• Bring up new hardware, debug complex issues using JTAG/GDB, and optimize for latency, power, and memory footprint.
• Collaborate with the safety team to ensure code adheres to IEC 61508 standards while maintaining development velocity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level