Engineer, Sr Embedded Software

Wabtec•Waltham, MA

9h•$95,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

In an agile R&D development environment, the incumbent designs and programs embedded software as part of the maintenance and development of new software for new products related to the test and measurement market. The incumbent works in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in a state-of-the-art environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent
5 years of experience in embedded software design
Advanced experience with microcontrollers and access libraries
Ability to program in a Windows or Linux environment
Ability to program in C/C++
Experience with optimization techniques (speed, memory space, multi-threading, ...)
Knowledge of a decentralized version control tool (git, mercurial, ...)
Experience with Design Patterns
Fluency in mathematics (linear algebra and trigonometry)
Have made a significant contribution to the development of commercially successful products
Knowledge of test and measurement applications
Intermediate English

Nice To Haves

Ability to program in Python, an asset
Experience with secure development lifecycle is preferred
Experience with schematic representation (UML) is an asset

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of the Product Backlog and the Sprint Backlog
Participate in Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retro meetings
Contribute to the definition of the optimal architecture of the software
Define and deploy a continuous integration and refactoring strategy, in collaboration with the DevOps team
In collaboration with the cybersecurity champion, design security controls into the system architecture
Support the iterative design of complete embedded software
Identify, select and ensure the development of interfaces and communication protocols between the various software and hardware components
Ensure optimal use of the resources used by the Firmware, such as Multi-Core CPUs, GPU, DSP, FPGA and memory
Manage and ensure backward compatibility of the software
Develop firmware and embedded software using secure coding standards and eliminate common vulnerabilities
Build and maintain security mechanisms
Implement effective Code Reviews for the team
Participate in Daily Scrum Meetings (DSM)
Ensure that the design meets the expectations of the Definition of Done at the end of each Sprint
Ensure the implementation and execution of automated tests in the continuous integration environment
Ensure the development of diagnostic tools (Spy)
Work to continuously reduce the software quality debt
Perform vulnerability assessment and security testing
Contribute with the project manager and the DevOps team to the planning of the work required for the transfer to production
Ensure efficient transfer to production by providing a set of production engineering tools to verify electronics assembly and perform product calibration
Support less experienced software designers working on the same project
Support the introduction and optimize the use of new methods and tools according to the company's technological direction
Collaborate with the various stakeholders to resolve inter-departmental technical problems including cybersecurity issues
Promote inter-site work and ensure an effective and open link with counterparts in other sites
Be involved and actively participate in the development and implementation of the culture of continuous improvement