Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Innovative Advantage)

About the role

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will architect, implement, and own embedded software across next-generation and fielded business-jet cabin systems (IFE/CMS). Your primary project will be a Yocto-based video encoder/decoder platform that streams HDCP-protected content over IP for in-cabin distribution. You will work across Embedded Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal environments—driving technical direction on video pipelines, HDCP integration, FPGA interfaces, and platform migration while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating closely with hardware, user-applications, FPGA, systems, quality, and cross-company teams. This role owns complete subsystems end-to-end: from architecture through verification, from new product development through sustaining engineering of fielded product lines.

Key Details

• Work Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, Full- Time.

• Location: This is a full-time onsite position located in Kirkland, Washington.

• Work Eligibility: Must possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

What you'll do

• Own subsystem architecture and delivery for embedded products, driving reliability and maintainability across

• Lead the video encoder/decoder platform, implementing HDCP-protected content streaming over IP for cabin-wide distribution (RX/TX), including FPGA PL/PS integration on Zynq-based designs.

• Develop and maintain device drivers for audio, video, and other subsystem modules using schematics and component datasheets.

• Debug and root-cause issues across SoC platforms (Xilinx Zynq, Qualcomm, NXP), peripherals (I2C/SPI/UART, GPIO, USB, Ethernet), and networking stacks (TCP/UDP, multicast, RTP/RTSP) using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and trace tools.

• Mentor junior engineers, lead sustaining efforts, prioritize defect backlogs, and coordinate release planning with product management.

• Manage component obsolescence and end-of-life transitions; evaluate and integrate alternate parts with minimal design disruption.

• Maintain certification-aligned processes (requirements, code reviews, regression tests, verification evidence) and engineering best practices across fielded and new products.

• Collaborate cross-functionally across FPGA, hardware, manufacturing, quality, and field support teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 8+ years of embedded software development experience.

• Strong experience with embedded Linux, including Yocto/OpenEmbedded-based BSP development, kernel configuration, driver work, and PetaLinux migration.

• Hands-on experience with embedded video subsystems (RX/TX)—V4L2, GStreamer, or similar—and familiarity with HDCP or similar content-protection protocols.

• Experience with ARM-based SoC architectures (Xilinx Zynq, Qualcomm, NXP i.MX), including device tree configuration, BSP bring-up, and driver-level integration.

• Strong programming skills: C, C++, Python, Bash.

• Strong debugging and root cause analysis across hardware/software boundaries using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and trace tools.

• Experience with communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet) in distributed or networked embedded environments.

• Ability to read and interpret schematics, datasheets, and digital hardware designs.

• Experience sustaining embedded products through their full lifecycle, including post-release maintenance and field issue resolution.

• Disciplined approach to regression testing, requirements traceability, and change-impact analysis.

• Proficiency with Git, code reviews, and design reviews; familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence).

• Ability to ramp up on legacy codebases and make safe, well-scoped changes with minimal regression risk.

• Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical topics clearly to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with audio/video codecs, media processing, or IP-based AV distribution systems.

• Familiarity with HDCP key management, authentication protocols, and compliance testing.

• Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis toolchains and workflows.

• Experience with Qualcomm or NXP i.MX BSPs and vendor SDKs.

• Experience with one or more Real-Time Operating Systems (uCOS-II, QNX, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.).

• Experience with ARM assembly language.

• Background in high-reliability industries (aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, automotive).

• Familiarity with DO-178C, FAA, and/or Mil Spec requirements.

• IoT experience, including device provisioning, credential management, and cloud/edge connectivity.

• Experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI pipelines.

• Experience with pytest or automated test frameworks.

• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing or factory provisioning/production test infrastructure.

• Exposure to both large-scale engineering organizations and fast-paced smaller companies.