Software Engineer

Role: Software Engineer

6 Month Contract
Hybrid on site in Bedford MA 1-2 days a week

Here is the job description: Yocto expertise is key.

Position Summary:

Under minimal supervision, performs software development activities including software requirements, architecture, design, implementation, and integration.

Responsibilities

Required Qualifications:

• Yocto Experience:
  • Demonstrated proficiency in writing recipes.
  • Ability to create images.
  • Collaborative experience with DevOps for setting up Development Environments
• Strong understanding of Linux internals:
  • Knowledge of hardware/software interaction, including bootloaders (especially u-boot and grub) and system boot sequences
  • Understanding of kernel structure
• Knowledge of packages and package management:
  • Proficiency in patching and apt system
• Capability to troubleshoot hardware/software issues:
  • Skilled in debugging driver-level issues in the operating system
• Proficiency in reading schematics:
  • Comprehensive understanding of hardware components from an electrical standpoint, encompassing NOR, NAND, SPI flash, and bus comprehension
• Familiarity with processor fundamentals such as x86 and ARM
• Experience with C embedded development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of development processes within a regulated industry
• Prior exposure to IEC62304 standards
• Ability to build and customize Petalinux.

Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions:

• Participates as an active member on a development team. This includes participating in requirements review, design reviews, code reviews, test case reviews, and team meetings.
• Participates as an active member on a project development team. This includes requirements change control, defect management, risk analysis, and release management.
• Creates/Maintains software requirement/functional specifications.
• Creates/Maintains software architecture documentation.
• Creates/Maintains software (component) design documentation.
• Creates/Maintains software source code that adheres to design documentation.
• Performs unit testing and/or code reviews as per project policy.
• Performs integration testing to ensure software functions with application and with electrical/mechanical devices.
• Evaluates, investigates, and implements fixes to assigned software defects.
• Evaluates, investigates, and implements assigned software change proposals.
• Provides level of effort for assigned software activities.
• Tracks personal estimates over time in order to improve accuracy.
• Follows project and corporate plans, standards, and procedures to perform development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.