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The role involves low-level development and debugging across the hardware/software boundary, as well as documenting software and development processes to the standards required in a regulated medical-device environment.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop, maintain, and debug embedded software and firmware for ARM-based and other embedded platforms.\nWork with embedded Linux systems, including BSPs, boot processes, system configuration, and board support.\nDevelop and maintain device drivers and interfaces for custom hardware and programmable-logic peripherals.\nDevelop and support high-performance data processing and communications pathways, including networking and high-rate data transfer.\nEvaluate and prototype firmware and embedded software architectures for demanding, data-intensive applications.\nSupport embedded Linux build systems and toolchains, including Yocto or similar technologies.\nDebug issues across hardware and software using tools such as JTAG, serial consoles, system logs, and low-level register access.\nCollaborate with FPGA and hardware engineers on system architecture, hardware interfaces, memory and peripheral configuration, and board bring-up. \nSupport the development and integration of embedded software for new production hardware.\nDocument software architecture, build processes, interfaces, debugging procedures, and other development activities to an appropriate standard for a regulated environment. \nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.\n5+ years of hands-on embedded software or firmware development experience.\nStrong experience developing software for ARM-based SoCs or similar embedded computing platforms.\nExperience with embedded Linux and/or real-time or bare-metal development environments.\nExperience with embedded boot processes, BSP development, or low-level system configuration.\nExperience developing and debugging device drivers or 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