Software Engineer - Linux Bsp

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.

Software Engineer – Linux BSP

Design new and existing embedded software for Automation, Connectivity, and Display platforms for robust on/off road vehicles and harsh environments. Perform requirements capture, analysis, design, programming, debugging, hardware integration and verification. This position requires architectural development, detailed design / analysis, coding, and testing / troubleshooting of embedded software systems, and advanced algorithm development for applications and low-level board support packages.

Responsibilities

• Decompose requirements without assistance from others. Review and provide proper feedback about the requirements.
• Create and review innovative software architectures and designs for challenging problems with limited peer guidance or supervision. This includes breaking the original requirements down into the proper high level and mid-range architecture and then creating detailed design notes from the results.
• Perform advanced analysis and make recommendations and design decisions based on results with some assistance from others. Review the designs of others to ensure proper application of design techniques.
• Implement software using advanced programming techniques. Solve most tool suite set up problems. Solve integration issues that involve multiple software modules, code bases, and/or multiple developers. Critically review others’ software.
• Perform and/or coordinate detailed unit, integration, and systems verification and validation testing using software tools including emulators, debuggers, hardware in the loop and simulations. Critically review others’ test artifacts.
• Employ troubleshooting strategies; quickly determine root cause with limited support from others and provide support in troubleshooting.
• Review documentation produced during the Product Development Lifecycle that is generated by other engineering groups and verify documentation is sufficient for product design. Generate support documents as needed.
• Collaborate with other project team members to ensure the final product has compatible software, electronic hardware, and mechanical hardware which functions properly together and performs at levels specified in the product specifications.
• Travel as needed to accomplish the tasks required of this position, including meeting with stakeholders to generate and/or revise concepts and product requirements, installing and testing prototypes, and troubleshooting and correcting improper operation of products designed.

Requirements

• Minimum B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science or an equivalent degree.
• Minimum 2 or more years of experience in embedded software development
• Minimum 2 or more years of experience in C or other programming languages
• Experience with Linux kernel, UBoot or driver development
• Understanding of Real-Time Operating System concepts, task schedulers, and application development
• Understanding of Microcontroller systems (e.g. boot loaders, A/D converters, watchdog timers, interrupt, and trap functions)
• Experience with high speed and wireless communication networks (e.g. Ethernet, USB, Bluetooth, Wifi, Cell Modem, etc.)
• Understanding of Microcontroller operation and memory organization
• Expertise with object-oriented design practices
• Expertise with the operation and use of compilers, linkers and locators
• Experience with development and debugging tools (e.g. source level debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multi-meters)
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Desired Experience

• Experience with communication protocols (e.g. J1939, ISO11783, TCP/IP)
• Experience with Yocto Project or Ubuntu
• Experience with agile software development methods
• Experience with ARM architecture including GPU and VPU technology
• Experience graphics frameworks such as Crank or QT

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.
Competitive Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• TelaDoc Healthiest You
• Supplemental Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
• HSA for Medical Expenses
• Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly