RTOS Embedded Software Engineer
Job in
Dearborn, Platte County, Missouri, 64439, USA
Listed on 2026-07-21
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-21
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer, C++ Developer, Python
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Design and implement software running on a distributed embedded system with multiple microcontrollers with a focus on creating re‑usable software designs / components.
- Design and implement real‑time Ethernet communication.
- Develop custom serial communication protocol over UART, SPI, IPC and I2C interfaces to support reliable data exchange between the device and external components.
- Specify requirements, design, implement, and test both bare metal and RTOS low‑level software for creating a scalable platform.
- Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs. Maintain clear and concise documentation of design and firmware architecture.
- Create elegant, efficient real‑time software components and interfaces.
- Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness, code coverage and adherence to MISRA guidelines.
- Create traceability matrix between all SW work products as per ASPICE and ISO
26262 guidelines based on safety rating of the component. - Work with hardware and debuggers at a bench and HIL level to verify software operation.
- Profile power / CPU / bus usage and identify opportunities for optimization on the component/system level.
- Collaborate with V&V to develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.
- Interface with external vendors, including review of firmware specifications, providing design guidance, and integrating code releases.
- Work with integration test team to automate unit tests / SW component tests in nightly builds with python scripting.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer science, Electronics or an equivalent engineering degree.
- 7+ Years of Automotive SW development experience
- Strong Embedded software development expertise (modern C++ and embedded C proficiency), Min 5 years of experience.
- Must have FreeRTOS/SafeRTOS experience. Min 5 years of experience.
- Must be skilled to support all layers of the software stack from low level device drivers to applications. Should have expertise in debugging low-level performance issues across a complex embedded system. Min 5 years of experience.
- At least 3 years of experience with AUTOSAR tool chain e.g. Davinci to design BSWs/SWCs/RTE and to generate diagnostic descriptions files.
- At least 2 years of experience developing Mem drivers for internal/external memory. Development experience in emulated flash drivers is mandatory, Candidate should have thorough understanding of concepts like wear-leveling, garbage collection, page-swap, redundant storage and recovery strategies for data flash block management.
- Proficient in ISO
26262, SOTIF, & ASPICE or similar standards for automotive safety critical applications. Min 3 years of experience - Min 2+ years of development experience with ISO-14229 UDS protocol for automotive.
- Min 1+ years of working experience with Unit testing tools: GTest, Parasoft
- Min 2+ years of experience using Lauterbach (Debugging tool)
- Min 4+ Experience developing or debugging CAN-FD and Ethernet communication drivers
- Even better, you may have...
- Min 2 years of experience in python scripting.
- Should have experience in Boot-time/ Runtime profiling and optimization.
- Min 2+ years of development experience within Linux/QNX domain
- Experience in Manufacturing SW support
- Multicore realtime experience for DMA, shared mem concepts, Multicore BSW
- Interprocessor communication protocols SPI, IPC, PCIe, SDIO and UART.
- Experience developing BIST and runtime safety check driver based on Microcontroller safety manual.
- Extensive experience working with ADAS SOCs and ADAS technologies.
Demonstrates expertise in Embedded Software Development, including proficiency in Modern C++ and Embedded C, with a strong focus on Real-Time Operating Systems like FreeRTOS. Capable of designing and implementing communication protocols and ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards such as ISO
26262 and ASPICE.
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