Software Engineer

GO FOTON CORPORATION•Somerset, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

A highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for embedded systems. The role involves working across Linux-based applications, hardware interfacing, firmware collaboration, and PC-side tools to support device configuration, monitoring, diagnostics and basic management of them.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
3+ years of experience in embedded systems development
Strong programming skills in C/C++
Experience with Embedded Linux systems and tools
Knowledge of communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
Experience with version control systems (Git)
Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities
Strong focus on reliability, safety, and manufacturability in product design.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams
Capable of documenting designs and presenting technical information

Nice To Haves

Experience with Yocto or Buildroot
Familiarity with Linux kernel and driver development
Experience with GUI frameworks (Qt, .NET, or Python-based GUIs)
Experience with web-based technology (webserver, Database, Web GUI).
Experience with debugging tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, sockets, SNMP)
Familiarity with fiber optics network
Knowledge of firmware and RTOS concepts

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain industrial-grade embedded Linux applications (C/C++, Python)
Customize Linux distributions (Yocto)
Develop and debug device drivers and kernel modules
Interface with hardware peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet)
Collaborate with firmware engineers and understand MCU interactions
Develop interfaces to external applications through ex. SNMP etc.
Develop PC applications/tools for configuration, visualization, and firmware updates
Support full product lifecycle from concept to production
Develop desktop tools for device configuration, firmware updates, and diagnostics using technologies such as: C++ / Qt, Python (PyQt, Tkinter)
These tools interact with embedded devices via USB, serial, or network interfaces.
Develop basic desktop applications and/or API for managing the equipment.
Work closely with hardware and firmware teams to understand schematics and data sheets, validate system behavior and signal integrity, debug issues across hardware/software boundaries, interface with microcontrollers and SoCs, perform system-level debugging using tools like GDB, JTAG, logic analyzers.
Optimize performance for CPU, memory, and I/O.