Job Description

Job Title: Low-Level Embedded Software Developer

As a low-level embedded software developer, you will be designing and developing real-time solutions for optical products. You will work closely with hardware, device drivers, FPGA, OTN standards, and embedded C programming for the operating system in a Linux environment.
Responsibilities

• Design and develop low-level embedded software written in C/C++
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle (design, develop, test, document, debug, and maintain applications)
• Troubleshoot issues and work with hardware, software, and systems engineers to resolve
• Collaborate with other design/test teams and support organizations

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Embedded Software Design
• Proficiency in Embedded C
• Experience writing device drivers (ideal candidate has FPGA experience, including developing and writing code against FPGA functionality)
• Experience with the operating system and/or Linux
• Hands-on hardware experience and hardware testing
• Telecommunications/Networking experience (Wired or Wireless acceptable)

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors (or higher) degree in Software/Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• Extensive C/C++ programming language experience
• Experience in developing software for the operating system
• Experience in device drivers and FPGA software programming
• Working knowledge of mutual exclusion, synchronization, interrupt handling, inter-process communication, and other real-time software concepts
• Automation and test experience, including with physical hardware
• Experience debugging complex system/platform issues such as crashes, traps, memory leaks, and issues with inter-process communications
• Knowledge of Optical Transport Network (OTN)
• Experience with real-time OS and embedded systems
• Familiarity with development tools such as Git, JIRA, Confluence
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and perform fault isolation using source code debug tools
• Experience with device drivers such as I2C, SPI, MDIO, and FPGAs
• Ability to work in a lab environment and integrate software onto hardware
• Independent self-starter committed to delivering on assertive timelines
• Positive work attitude, highly motivated, and a willingness to learn
• Strong organizational skills to manage time, resources, and priorities

Work Environment
Hybrid. In Ottawa. 3 days a week onsite.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Kanata,ON.
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