Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer

The Embedded Software team is seeking a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer for our expanding product development team. We are looking for a motivated self-starter who will contribute to the continued growth of the company. You will work closely with the Electrical Engineering, Interaction Design, and Mechanical Engineering teams to design and develop Embedded Linux devices for a wide variety of applications. You must be familiar with software design best practices, author robust, maintainable code, and be comfortable with generating associated documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an individual contributor on project teams, applying engineering principles, technical knowledge, experience, and research to product development efforts
• Provide mentorship and guidance to staff-level engineers on projects, as well as contribute to development and refinement of departmental best practices
• Produce Embedded Linux Distributions and Applications
• Debug prototypes using lab equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers and signal generators
• Develop system documentation including requirements, architecture, and verification plans
• Work with the sales and leadership teams to estimate and schedule development effort

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or greater) in computer science, electrical engineering, or related discipline (robust work experience may be considered instead)
• 4+ years of experience in the hands-on development of embedded systems
• Ability to generate ground-up Yocto distributions from manufacturer reference images
• Ability to modify Devicetree files for custom hardware platforms
• Ability to configure the Linux Kernel using menuconfig or similar tools
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and programming methodologies
• Ability to design and implement application architectures for an Embedded Linux platform

Preferred Experience

• Expertise in one or more GUI frameworks e.g. Qt or LVGL
• Proficient in C or C++ programming languages and associated toolchains
• Experience with board level bring-up and development
• Familiarity with automated testing libraries such as GTest, Squish, and Robot Framework
• Familiarity with containerization e.g. Docker
• Expertise in creating CI/CD workflows
• You have experience or familiarity working at or with consultancies
• You are committed to high standards of workmanship. You are self-motivated and can work independently with little oversight
• You are an excellent communicator with exemplary writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills all needed for interaction with clients, study-participants, and internal teams.
• You are motivated by change and see meaningful opportunities to adapt how we design and collaborate, and what we deliver.

Be Inspired. Be Inspiring. Be yourself.

Delve embraces difference because creativity, curiosity, and diversity drive innovation. We nurture a supportive and inclusive environment. Be yourself and create a future that improves lives. We encourage applicants of color and those with diverse lived experiences to apply.

About Delve

Delve is a multidisciplinary product innovation firm that brings bold ideas to market, guiding clients through the complexities of innovation, delivering better, faster, and more sustainable success. For over 55 years, Delve has mobilized the best experts and technologies for its clients, completing over 10,000 client projects, producing over 1,500 patents, and winning over 200 design awards.

Delve serves ambitious start-ups to Fortune 500 clients in the healthcare, consumer, and commercial industries, delivering innovation through advanced expertise in research, strategy, design, and engineering. Delve has placed innovation studios in Boston, Madison, Philadelphia, and San Francisco to attract forward- thinking leaders to solve complex product challenges through human-centered design.