Senior Embedded Software Engineer
About The Position
Thermo King is hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for its Controls Software team. The role develops and maintains application software for transport refrigeration units, with a focus on Rust and software running in Embedded Linux and RTOS environments. The engineer works from incoming requirements and collaborates with the platform technical lead to derive and document low-level designs. The position contributes across the software development lifecycle, from design and implementation through integration, testing, deployment, and manufacturing support. It also helps uphold engineering standards through testing, peer reviews, and documentation, and provides mentorship to engineers new to embedded software development or Rust. The role is onsite Monday through Thursday; on Fridays, employees may choose their work location based on work requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical engineering discipline.
- At least 5 years of embedded software development experience.
- Experience developing software for Embedded Linux.
- Strong proficiency in Rust.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, or containerd.
- Experience with unit testing, integration testing, code reviews, and technical documentation.
- Ability to translate functional requirements into clear, maintainable low-level software designs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an interest in teaching and mentoring junior engineers.
Nice To Haves
- Real-world experience building products with Yocto, including managing Kconfig, modifying device trees, and debugging kernel drivers.
- Proficiency with C/C++ or Python.
- Development experience with Zephyr RTOS.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deliver maintainable, safe, and concurrent embedded applications using Rust.
- Translate higher-level system and functional requirements into detailed low-level software designs in collaboration with the platform technical lead, and document and execute those designs.
- Promote software quality and adherence to development processes through unit and integration testing, peer code reviews, and technical documentation.
- Mentor and guide team members who are new to embedded software development or Rust.
- Specify, design, and implement functionality and behavior for embedded subsystems running on Embedded Linux and RTOS.
- Participate in software development lifecycle activities from low-level design through integration, testing, deployment, and manufacturing support.
- Make performance, memory, and optimization trade-offs to meet product requirements.
- Investigate issues, identify root causes, and develop, qualify, and implement corrective actions.
- Document and resolve software defects using a bug tracking system and track them through resolution.
- Work with cross-functional engineering and systems engineering teams to understand technical inputs and deliver software artifacts.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, available from day one for the employee and family.
- Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, and sick leave.
- Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
