Lead Embedded Software Engineer

What you’ll do:

As a Lead Embedded Software Engineer, you will be working on embedded technologies like microservices, containerization, security, and IoT/cloud-based solutions. You will be responsible to for the design and development of embedded applications for the Embedded edge devices, which is a building block for Eaton’s Brightlayer Digital solution. Work with a global team of highly skilled developers, architects, and Technical Product Owners (in the US & India) and cross-functional global product teams.

In this role:

• Design and develop cloud-connected, IOT features for Device Life cycle Management, Device Provisioning services, Edge containers, and IoTEdge for the Linux-based Embedded Brightlayer platforms.
• Design and implementation for strategic features, ensuring compliance with architecture and systems/design requirements and standards.
• Design & develop the software/firmware for multi-core embedded hardware platforms & Edge devices like gateways, network cards for UPS, and metering devices.
• Develop software best practices within teams.
• Design and implement features for digitally connected devices, with high performance, communication protocols that are cybersecurity compliant.
• Demonstrate technical leadership level contributions with Linux based embedded platforms and mentor team members with respect to technology, design principles, and coding practices.

Qualifications:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics or related field from an accredited institution
• 7 years of progressive experience in the development of software or firmware for network-enabled, cloud-connected devices/products with recent experience working on Embedded systems or Embedded Software applications.
• Proficiency in C language
• Experience with Linux and has built and/or configured 3rd party Linux packages (ie: Yocto, Buildroot)
• Comprehensive knowledge of one or more IP networking protocols like TCP/UDP/IP, REST, MQTT, AMQP, etc.
• No relocation is being offered. Only candidates currently residing within a 50-mile radius of the following Eaton locations will be considered: Raleigh NC, Pittsburgh PA (Moon Twp. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in working with developing in C, Python, Go, RUST, and/or other high-level languages
• Full understanding of key computer science concepts (Data Structures, Algorithms, etc…)
• Experience developing embedded firmware or Embedded software development with cloud connectivity or IoT-enabled features.
• Experience with Linux Kernel, BSP, Hardware Abstraction, and toolchains
• Experience developing unit tests
• Understand cybersecurity considerations and countermeasures
• Knowledge with microservices & Event-driven architecture is an added advantage

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Skills:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to explain technical concepts
• Strong problem-solving and reasoning ability, exhibiting technical innovation and creative solutions
• Proven design & analytical skills