Embedded Software Engineer Semiconductor Test Systems

Open Positions: 15
Locations: North Reading, Massachusetts / Sunnyvale, California
Work Mode: On-site 5 days per week
Employment Type: Contract initial 12-month assignment
Experience Range: 4+ years relevant embedded/system software experience

We are seeking Embedded Software Engineers to develop and maintain software for advanced semiconductor test platforms. The role involves C/C++ development on Linux and embedded systems, with significant interaction between software, hardware, operating-system components, and higher-level applications.

Engineers will work across the embedded software stack, including low-level hardware interfaces, Linux platform software, APIs, system integration, debugging, and performance optimization.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded and system-level software using C and C++.

• Develop software for Linux-based and embedded platforms used in semiconductor test systems.

• Implement software components that interface directly with hardware and operating-system services.

• Develop and maintain APIs and services for integration with higher-level applications.

• Debug complex hardware/software integration issues at system and board level.

• Develop and troubleshoot multithreaded software applications.

• Interface with embedded communication technologies including SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, and PCIe.

• Analyze system-level issues involving hardware, firmware, operating systems, drivers, and application software.

• Optimize software for performance, reliability, maintainability, and system stability.

• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, test, and product engineering teams.

• Participate in Agile activities including story planning, sprint execution, bug tracking, release planning, and retrospectives.

• Contribute to software quality through code reviews, debugging, testing, automation, and engineering best practices.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 4+ years of relevant software development experience in embedded, systems, or hardware-facing software.

• Strong hands-on programming experience in C and C++.

• Experience developing software in Linux and/or embedded Linux environments.

• Hands-on experience debugging hardware/software integration issues.

• Experience developing and debugging multithreaded applications.

• Working knowledge of embedded communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, PCIe, or equivalent interfaces.

• Experience with structured software development, source control, defect tracking, and release processes.

• Understanding of Agile software development practices.

• Ability to work on-site five days per week in either North Reading, MA or Sunnyvale, CA.

Programming

• C

• C++

• Embedded C/C++

• Python preferred

Operating Systems / Platforms

• Linux

• Embedded Linux

• Embedded Systems

• System-level software development

Hardware / Software Interfaces

• SPI

• I2C

• UART

• Ethernet

• PCIe

• Board-level hardware interfaces

Software Engineering

• Multithreading

• Hardware/software integration

• System debugging

• API development

• Performance optimization

• Software testing and debugging

• Version control

• Agile development

Domain Knowledge

• Semiconductor test systems

• Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

• Test and measurement systems

• Instrumentation

• Hardware automation