Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Digital Embedded Solutions Team in the Software & Digital Platforms Group to design and implement embedded software, device drivers, and bootloaders for SoC and MCU-based products. The role includes silicon and board bring-up, performance analysis, testing on emulation platforms and evaluation boards, and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience Level

Senior — experienced engineer level (senior individual contributor).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Translate product requirements into software and hardware requirements.
• Design and develop device drivers, firmware, microcode, and bare-metal software for SoC products.
• Develop bootloaders and software for performance analysis and profiling.
• Perform silicon and board bring-up; debug hardware and software using IDEs and JTAG/SWD tools.
• Ensure software testing, integration, documentation, and adherence to development standards; test on emulation platforms and evaluation boards.
• Collaborate with software architects and cross-functional, geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Communicate technical status professionally to internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel occasionally (up to ~10%).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes:

• Experience developing firmware and bare-metal drivers for MCUs, DSPs, or heterogeneous SoC architectures.
• Experience developing bootloaders and device drivers; hands-on silicon and board bring-up experience.
• Strong debugging skills with tools such as GDB, JLink, OpenOCD and experience with IDE/JTAG/SWD workflows.
• Working knowledge of real-time operating system concepts and experience with FreeRTOS, Zephyr, and/or embedded Linux.
• Proficient in C and/or C++ with solid software engineering practices.
• Good understanding of ARM cores and bus architectures.
• Familiarity with standard interfaces and protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, etc.).
• Familiar with CI/CD and tools such as Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Jira, Confluence.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work independently in a global engineering organization.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with silicon design and hardware/software co-design principles.
• Experience with CMSIS Packs, IAR, KEIL, Visual Studio / VS Code IDEs.
• Comfortable reading board schematics and using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field; typically combined with several years of industry experience (posting referenced 5–7 years). Equivalent practical experience may be considered.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.