Senior Embedded Software Engineer

About the role

This Senior Embedded Software Engineer position is part of the Evident Inspection Technologies division of Wabtec, which inspects mission-critical assets and infrastructure using nondestructive testing, remote visual inspection and analytical instruments. The role is based onsite in Waltham, MA, within an agile R&D environment, designing and programming embedded software for new products in the test and measurement market.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog, and take part in Sprint Planning, Review and Retrospective meetings
• Help define the software architecture, set up a continuous integration and refactoring strategy with DevOps, and design security controls with the cybersecurity champion
• Support iterative design of embedded software, define interfaces and communication protocols, and optimise use of multi-core CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, FPGAs and memory
• Manage backward compatibility, develop firmware and embedded software using secure coding standards, build security mechanisms and run effective code reviews
• Take part in daily scrums and ensure the Definition of Done is met at the end of each sprint
• Ensure automated tests run in continuous integration, develop diagnostic tools, reduce software quality debt, and carry out vulnerability assessments and security testing
• Help plan the transfer to production and provide engineering tools to verify electronics assembly and product calibration
• Mentor less experienced software designers, introduce new methods and tools, resolve cross-departmental technical issues and promote inter-site collaboration

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent
• 5 years of experience in embedded software design
• Significant contribution to commercially successful products
• Intermediate English
• U.S. person status required, as the role involves export-control-restricted locations or information

Required skills

• Advanced experience with microcontrollers and their access libraries
• C/C++ and Python; ability to program in Windows or Linux environments
• Optimization techniques (speed, memory, multi-threading)
• Git or similar version control; knowledge of design patterns
• Preferred: secure development lifecycle, UML, test and measurement applications

What we offer

• Base salary of $95,000 - $130,000 depending on experience, plus a 10% annual bonus target
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits