Principal Embedded Software Engineer - Platform and Foundation Software (Onsite)

About the role

The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of embedded platform software for processor control, power management, system health monitoring, and hardware coordination
• Arcitect and integrate secure boot flows, platform security mechanisms, and trusted initialization paths
• Develop and guide implementation of low-level drivers, HAL layers, diagnostics, and bring-up tools for new processing hardware
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to subcontract suppliers developing bootloaders, BSPs, and secure startup software
• Drive early embedded software development using virtual platforms (simulation, emulation, FPGA prototypes) prior to hardware availability
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and SoC/MPSoC design teams to define hardware-software interfaces and drive architectural decisions
• Support certification activities by contributing to design documentation, requirements traceability, verification strategies, and safety-critical artifacts
• Drive improvements in software processes, automation, pipelined build/test workflows, and development efficiency
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, foster collaboration, and coordinate small team efforts
• Identify risks, propose innovative solutions, and influence long-term platform strategy

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems architecture
• Experience with SoC/MPSoC platform software (experience with ASIC-based platforms strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated experience leading small teams or technical workstreams
• Hands-on experience with driver development, hardware bring-up, and system initialization flows
• Background in avionics-related capabilities such as system health monitoring, BIT, redundancy management, or deterministic scheduling
• Strong knowledge of secure boot concepts, platform security, and trusted execution fundamentals
• Experience working with pipelined build and test environments (CI/CD, automated build/test pipelines)
• Solid understanding of register-level hardware interfaces, interrupts, and reset flows
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy (pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection)
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off
• Holidays

Pay

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Schedule

This role is an Onsite role.