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7d ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

NextGen RF Design North Mankato, MN

North Mankato, MN

7d ago

$100k - $135k/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Senior Embedded Linux

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Job Description

NextGen RF Design is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in North Mankato, MN on a hybrid work arrangement. The role offers a competitive annual salary of $100,000 to $135,000, a 401(k) plan, and health insurance. This is a hands-on, ownership-centric position responsible for low-level firmware across microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded Linux, with close collaboration alongside hardware, FPGA, and DSP engineers.

Benefits

401(k)
Health insurance

Responsibilities

Embedded Software Development: design, implement, and maintain firmware in C and C++ for MCU- and SoC-based systems; develop real-time software within RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS or equivalent; build and sustain low-level drivers, BSPs, bootloaders, and hardware abstraction layers; produce efficient, deterministic, and maintainable code for interrupt-driven and time-critical tasks; utilize Embedded Linux where appropriate to complement MCU/RTOS implementations, including kernel configuration as needed
System Architecture & Integration: partner with hardware, FPGA, and DSP teams to define software/hardware partitioning; translate requirements into clear software designs and interfaces; participate in design reviews to ensure scalable, testable, and production-ready architectures; support integration of software into complete RF systems
Debugging & Bring-Up: lead board bring-up and system-level debugging on new hardware; diagnose memory corruption, stack overflows, race conditions, timing issues, watchdog resets, and hard faults; address kernel panics and low-level Linux issues; use JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and trace tools to debug across hardware, firmware, and OS boundaries
Customer & Business Alignment: work directly with customers to capture requirements, translate them into system-level specs, and communicate design tradeoffs; represent the company in customer design reviews and technical groups as needed
Verification, Quality & Production Support: develop and execute unit, integration, and system-level test strategies; ensure software meets performance, reliability, and maintainability targets; support manufacturing test, field issues, and long-term product sustainment; contribute to coding standards, documentation, and software best practices; support requirements traceability, documentation, and formal verification activities in line with structured product development and quality systems
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers; demonstrate code quality, design discipline, and effective problem solving; influence engineering best practices without formal management responsibilities

Requirements

BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
10+ years of professional embedded software development experience
Solid background in embedded Linux with kernel-level debugging
Experience with interrupts, DMA, and memory-mapped I/O
Multithreading, synchronization, and real-time constraints
Device driver development
Deep debugging skills using both software and hardware tools
C and C++ for embedded systems, including bare metal and RTOS contexts
Git-based version control and CI/CD workflows
Experience with LoRa, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE/5G, or proprietary modulations
Atlassian JIRA or other software tracking tools
Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams or mentoring junior engineers
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to engineers and executives
Experience with ISO 9001 or other regulated development environments preferred
End-to-end ownership: define requirements, document designs, develop and verify firmware; proficient with interrupt-driven, real-time systems and device drivers
Ability to evaluate and partition functions across CPU, FPGA, and peripherals, balancing cost, performance, and schedule tradeoffs

Technologies

C
C++
FreeRTOS
Embedded Linux
Kernel-level debugging
JTAG
SWD
Logic analyzers
Oscilloscopes
Trace tools
Git
CI/CD
LoRa
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
LTE/5G
FPGA
DSP
Atlassian JIRA
BSPs
Bootloaders

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