Senior Applications Engineer, Embedded & Controls

Osmosis•Orlando, FL

About The Position

Osmosis is focused on creating a better boating experience by bringing customer, dealer, and manufacturer together under a platform with custom branding and a robust legal and privacy framework. The Senior Applications Engineer, Embedded & Controls will lead advanced application development across embedded systems, the edge-to-cloud telemetry pipeline, and on-board control architectures for Osmosis, a subsidiary of Starflite Technology Group. This is a senior individual-contributor role with growing technical leadership scope, sitting at the intersection of device firmware, cloud-bound telemetry, and the next generation of marine vessel control systems. The role owns the embedded software stack that powers Osmosis telematics devices and operates the end-to-end telemetry pipeline that moves data from on-board controllers to the cloud and on to consumer applications. The role also leads discovery and prototyping work into advanced control systems — vision and camera-based sensing, next-generation HMIs, intelligent circuit control, and digital switching architectures — that will shape the future of Osmosis on-board products. This position involves direct interaction with OEM customers and senior company executives. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, a self-starter, punctual, responsive, highly collaborative, and possesses a diligent work ethic and a strong focus on high system reliability.

Requirements

B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of experience in embedded systems development and troubleshooting, including production-deployed devices.
Proficiency in C, C++, Golang, BASH, Structured Text, and TypeScript; comfort with Make and Linux toolchains.
Demonstrated experience with edge-to-cloud telemetry: MQTT, message brokering (Kafka or equivalent), bridge services, and consumer-facing data exchange.
Hands-on experience operating cloud-hosted services on Azure (VMs and adjacent services) in a production setting, including monitoring and incident response.
Strong knowledge of advanced circuits and controls, including digital and analog signal handling on embedded targets.
Hands-on experience with embedded system hardware and software troubleshooting on bench and in the field.
Experience interacting with backend platforms and APIs as both producer and consumer.
Proficient in Linux administration and BASH scripting.
Demonstrated project and timeline management skills, with the ability to lead workstreams without close direction.
Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Git workflows.
Familiarity with Codesys and other embedded IDEs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface with OEM customers and senior executives.
Strong analytical and debugging skills with a high-reliability mindset.
Continuous learner with a passion for innovation and picking up new languages, tools, and domains.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, take initiative, cast a vision, and adapt to changing requirements.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US. This role does not offer sponsorship for employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with computer vision or camera-based sensing on embedded targets (OpenCV, embedded ML, camera ISP tuning).
HMI / display development experience — Qt, LVGL, automotive/marine HMI frameworks, or equivalent.
Digital switching and intelligent power distribution experience — solid-state switching, smart fusing, load management.
Marine or automotive bus experience: CAN, J1939, NMEA 2000.
Knowledge of Java and/or C#.
Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code.
Data experience with DataLake and Power BI.
CI/CD pipeline management experience.
Edge AI / on-device inference experience.
Passion for boating and water sports.
Prior experience in the marine industry or in marine OEM/supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

Lead embedded software development for Osmosis telematics devices and on-board controllers, ensuring robust, production-quality firmware across the device fleet.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive library of embedded software projects and reusable modules for device applications across the product line.
Develop and maintain embedded software that enables over-the-air (OTA) update capabilities fleet-wide for on-board controllers (HMI, ECM, PDM, VCU, etc.) using both standard and proprietary communication protocols.
Troubleshoot and resolve edge cases of device performance in the field, ensuring optimal functionality and customer satisfaction.
Own the end-to-end telemetry pipeline — from edge collection on the device through MQTT, bridge services, Kafka, and related modules, to consumer applications — running on Azure infrastructure.
Act as first line of defense for telemetry systems, cloud VMs, and interfaces; independently monitor, triage, and resolve production issues.
Establish and continuously improve operational and monitoring practices for the telemetry platform, including alerting, observability, runbooks, and incident response.
Optimize and scale the telemetry platform for performance, throughput, and reliability as device fleet and customer base grow.
Use telemetry insights to drive product and customer improvements, partnering with embedded, backend, cloud, and product teams.
Lead exploration and prototyping of vision and camera-based sensing systems for marine applications, including selection of cameras, embedded vision processors, and supporting software stacks.
Drive discovery of next-generation Human-Machine Interface concepts — display technologies, touch and multi-modal input, on-water UX patterns — in partnership with product and design.
Investigate and prototype intelligent circuit control and digital switching architectures that can replace or augment legacy wiring and power distribution approaches on the vessel.
Evaluate emerging components, vendors, reference designs, and open standards; build the technical case and prototype evidence to support future product investment.
Work with groups outside of Osmosis to define and develop on-board boat systems software, including HMI, power distribution, and control systems.
Foster and maintain strong connections with other Correct Craft groups on the design, development, diagnostics, and optimization of marine electric drive systems and associated control logic.
Ensure customer success during onboarding and production operations of OEM customers; gather feedback to enhance Osmosis products.
Align internal device, development, and business teams on new feature implementation; collaborate with senior staff on planning, testing, and production rollout on schedule.
Perform, enhance, and streamline device provisioning and lifecycle operations to improve efficiency and reliability at scale.
Create and maintain technical documentation and training materials for the development team, OEMs, dealers, technicians, and end consumers.
Work closely with the Osmosis team on product planning, prototyping, and implementation, ensuring seamless transitions from concept to production.