Serco
Embedded Software Engineer
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job overview
Date posted
18/04/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Compensation
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
02/06/2025
Job description
The Embedded Software Engineer will be responsible for developing, integrating, and maintaining software for embedded devices, focusing on preemptive Linux operating systems and hardware-level communication protocols. The engineer will work closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration and will be involved in mission-critical development projects for the aerospace and space domains. Key tasks include designing Linux device drivers, debugging serial communications, and validating systems with hardware simulation tools.
Required skills
C programming
C++ programming
Linux kernel development
device driver creation
I2C protocol
CAN protocol
SPI protocol
UART protocol
serial communication debugging
logic analyzer
oscilloscope usage
protocol analyzer
GDB debugging
JTAG debugging
FDIR systems
Qemu
Renode
system level software integration
real time subsystems
hardware in the loop testing
Key responsibilities
- Design and implement Linux device drivers for new hardware components
- Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up new hardware and ensure seamless integration between hardware and software
- Work on hardware-level communication protocols, including I2C, CAN, SPI, UART interfaces
- Debug and analyze serial communication between subsystems using tools like logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers
- Conduct testing, validation, and debugging of the developed systems, ensuring reliability and performance under mission-critical conditions
- Use tools like RISCV emulators and simulators like Qemu, Renode etc. for development and validation in the absence of hardware
Experience & skills
- Programming skills in C/C++
- Proficiency in Linux kernel development and device driver creation
- In-depth understanding of communication protocols such as I2C, CAN, SPI, UART
- Strong debugging skills using tools like logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers
- Experience with debugging tools like GDB, JTAG, and logic analyzers
- Knowledge of FDIR systems and their implementation in embedded environments (preferred)
- Familiarity with emulation and simulation tools for hardware-in-the-loop testing (preferred)
- Strong understanding of system-level software integration including real-time subsystems and device synchronization (preferred)
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in embedded software development
- Prior experience in mission-critical systems or aerospace projects is an advantage