Embedded Engineer

Job Title

EMBEDDED ENGINEER

Contract

$60.00/hr - $60.00/hr

• Design, architect, and implement wireless driver solutions (primarily Wi‑Fi) for embedded Linux systems.
• Customize and optimize Linux kernel and device drivers for performance, reliability, and security.
• Integrate wireless stacks into Yocto‑based Linux distributions, ensuring compliance with system requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and application teams to define wireless requirements and interfaces.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across kernel, driver, and user‑space layers.
• Maintain and enhance existing wireless driver codebases, including upstream contributions where applicable.
• Evaluate new wireless technologies and standards for potential integration.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in embedded systems development, with a focus on wireless drivers.
• Deep expertise in Embedded Linux kernel development and Wi‑Fi driver stacks (e.g., mac
  80211, cfg
  80211).
• Strong experience with Yocto Project and custom Linux distributions.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages (Python).
• Solid understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, WPA/WPA2, etc.).
• Experience with debugging tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and kernel tracing utilities.

• Experience with Bluetooth or other wireless protocols.
• Contributions to open‑source wireless projects.
• Knowledge of secure boot, OTA updates, and system security in embedded environments.
• Exposure to real‑time operating systems (RTOS) and multi‑core architectures.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and wireless certifications (FCC, CE, etc.).

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