Embedded Software Engineer II
About The Position
As an Embedded Software Engineer II, you will own specific components of FORT Robotics’ embedded stack and work close to hardware on real-time firmware used by safety devices. Most work takes place in Zephyr and FreeRTOS RTOS environments and on bare-metal targets, architecting safety-critical systems where reliability is a hard requirement. You will also work with Embedded Linux platforms and help integrate constrained real-time targets with richer application environments. FORT Robotics develops a platform for safe, secure control and collaboration between people and machines. Its solutions include Wireless E-Stop, which lets operators stop machines from a safe distance, and Safe Remote Control, which enables remote operation of heavy machinery. The role works with the safety team to meet rigorous standards, including IEC 61508, while maintaining development velocity.
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 such as 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 (BLE, ISM, Wi-Fi) on constrained devices.
- Background in Functional Safety (FuSa) or experience 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.
- Integrate 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 while maintaining development velocity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
