Principal Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer
Myticas Consulting Inc.
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Principal Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer
We are seeking a Principal Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer to own end-to-end embedded architecture and solutions for advanced optical devices. This is a one-year contract based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end embedded architecture and solutions from requirements and trade studies through hardware selection, software layering, interfaces, and release readiness.
- Define system architecture and implement hands-on solutions across MCUs, RTOS or bare-metal stacks, drivers, middleware, power management, boot/OTA, and security.
- Partner with hardware, architecture, and manufacturing teams to align schematics and data sheets, analyze scope traces and logic-analyzer results, and validate architecture assumptions on real hardware.
- Establish architecture standards and patterns, including coding guidelines, HAL/BSP structure, reusable platform layers, documentation, and design reviews.
- Lead technical decisions involving cost, performance, power, and time-to-market trade-offs; document rationale and present options to engineering leadership and stakeholders.
- Drive quality and reliability through debug strategy, diagnostics, failure analysis, environmental and stress considerations, and applicable industry standards.
- Mentor development and test engineers, guide design reviews, unblock critical issues, and raise team capability.
Skills & Experience
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with embedded software development experience.
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in embedded systems design and development.
- Deep understanding of RTOS, multithreaded software systems, operating-system concepts, and bare-metal development.
- Strong system-architecture ownership and architectural leadership experience.
- Experience with secure boot, cryptography, threat modeling, boot/OTA, and embedded security.
- Knowledge and experience with OTN standards and optical devices is preferred.
- Strong object-oriented design and design-pattern expertise.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple global sites and time zones.
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