Embedded Software Architect -or- Principal Embedded Software Engineer

PROJECT SCOPE:

The consultant will collaborate with the Lead Engineer on the embedded software architecture: design and development.

The responsibilities include:

• Define the software driver architecture among the CPU, GPU, and FPGA
• Develop Linux drivers on a RHEL 9 OS, with focus on the PCIe bus, serial, and ethernet communications
• Design for shared memory between kernel and user space for high-speed data (PCIe 4.0)
• Define the software interface (API) between external applications and the software driver on the CPU
• Define the software interface (API) between external applications running on the CPU and the kernel/GPU application software on the GPU (shared memory)
• Define the software interface between the ARM/FPGA software driver and CPU software
• Define the software interface between the CPU software drivers and ethernet/PCIe/GPIO
• Define the software interface and protocol between the ARM/FPGA software driver and the programmable fabric, through the AMBA interface
• Define the radio interface of the ARM/FPGA software driver and the radio transceivers
• Develop the designed software architecture solution
• Software integration between the kernel drivers and the user applications
• System integration: processor software (RHEL 9) and an off-board FPGA and transceivers

REQUIREMENTS:

• MSCS/BSCS Degree (BS, E.E/C.S.) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• 15+ years experience developing software architectures for high-speed embedded systems
• Kernel/User space device driver performance optimization, high-speed data processing
• DMA, shared memory, zero copy (memory), scratchpad memory (SPM) management
• OS Scheduling data: drivers to applications, manage data samples in and out of the CPU
• Productive team collaboration, task ownership, responsibility, and follow-through

HIGHLY PREFERRED:

• Master’s Degree (M.S.) in Embedded Software Engineering
• Secret Clearance preferred
• NB/WB RF Transceivers and ARM processors with Linux on FPGAs
• Processor and FPGA integration and test experience in wireless communication systems