Embedded/Firmware Developer

The Embedded/Firmware Developer will be responsible for Linux distribution development, real-time application programming, debugging, and system optimization for industrial embedded systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Yocto Project, Linux Kernel, C/C programming, and real-time middleware development. This role is onsite in Andover, MA and offers a 1 year contract.

Key Responsibilities:

Linux Distribution Development:

• Build and maintain Yocto-based or Debian Linux distributions for industrial applications.
• Customize Linux OS for real-time embedded systems.
• Troubleshoot Linux Kernel-level issues.
• Develop and maintain custom Yocto recipes for new targets and requirements.

Real-Time Application Development:

• Design and develop real-time middleware for Linux-based embedded systems in C/C .
• Implement OPC UA, Modbus TCP, MQTT, HTTP, and Redfish communication protocols.
• Optimize Linux Kernel and Real-Time Linux for embedded applications.

Debugging and Troubleshooting:

• Perform Kernel-level debugging and low-level firmware debugging.
• Resolve complex hardware-software integration issues.
• Conduct unit testing and ensure system performance optimization.

Code Quality Enhancement & Optimization:

• Review and improve existing codebase for performance and maintainability.
• Develop profiling and optimization capabilities to reduce inefficiencies.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Write technical documentation, including functional specifications, design documents, build guides, and whitepapers.
• Evaluate and optimize data systems for efficiency.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, and Product teams for embedding profiling capabilities.

Required Qualifications:

Technical Skills:

• 5 years of experience in embedded firmware development.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C and C programming for embedded systems.
• Experience with Yocto Project, Linux Kernel development, and Real-Time Linux.
• Knowledge of OPC UA, Modbus TCP, MQTT, HTTP, Redfish communication protocols.
• Experience in real-time middleware development.
• Strong debugging skills with Kernel-level debugging tools.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with profiling and optimization of embedded systems.
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks for embedded applications.
• Knowledge of industrial automation or IoT applications.

Skills Summary:

• Core Expertise: Embedded Firmware, Linux Kernel, C/C , Real-Time Middleware.
• Technical Skills: Yocto Project, Linux Kernel Development, OPC UA, Modbus TCP, MQTT, Redfish.
• Debugging & Optimization: Kernel-Level Debugging, Performance Profiling.
• Soft Skills: Problem-Solving, Communication, Collaboration.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $34.67/hour - $54.18/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

Salary : $35 - $54