Principal Software Engineer

Position Summary

Overview

We are seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer with deep expertise in motion control systems, real-time embedded software, and low-level firmware development. This role focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing firmware for microcontroller-based systems that interface with motors, sensors, and real-time peripherals. The ideal candidate works comfortably at the boundary of hardware and software and has strong hands-on debugging skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for motion control systems using microcontrollers

• Develop software on bare-metal and RTOS-based systems with strict real-time constraints

• Implement and optimize stepper motor control, sensor interfaces, and deterministic control loops

• Design and implement low-level drivers, including:

• DMA drivers

• Interrupt service routines (ISRs)

• Timer, GPIO, and peripheral drivers

• Architect and debug RTOS-based systems, including task scheduling, synchronization, memory usage, and ISR interactions

• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to:

• Read and interpret schematics and datasheets

• Perform hardware bring-up and board-level debugging

• Interface with and debug embedded peripherals such as:

• SPI, I²C, CAN bus, UART, PWM, GPIO

• Apply strong knowledge of computer architecture, including:

• CPU pipelines, cache behavior, memory hierarchies

• Microcontroller buses and peripheral architectures

• Perform advanced debugging using:

• JTAG-based debuggers

• Oscilloscopes

• Logic analyzers

• Function generators

• Optimize firmware for performance, reliability, and real-time determinism

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design descriptions and test procedures

• Mentor junior engineers and participate in technical design and code reviews

Min Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum of 10 years of related experience or Master's Degree plus a minimum of 8 years of related experience or waiver based on experience. Degree should be in a technical discipline such as Chemistry, Math, Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science.

• Proficiency with a personal computer and software packages.

• Ability to administer software engineering tools; configuration management, requirements management, and defect management.

• Ability to operate instrumentation.

• Possesses strong written and oral communications skills.

• Ability to work in a team environment of software developers and testers.

• Proficient in code languages found in product development.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Proficiency with a personal computer and software packages

• Ability to administer software engineering tools; configuration management, requirements management, and defect management

• Ability to operate instrumentation

• Possesses strong written and oral communications skills

• Ability to work in a team environment of software developers and testers

Travel Requirements: