Design and implement platform-level software and reusable frameworks for telecom embedded devices. Optimize performance across heterogeneous processors, integrate with subsystems, support 5G/3GPP-based wireless systems, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and deliver production-quality, telecom-grade software with strong debugging and CI/CD practices.
We are seeking an experienced Embedded Systems Platform Software Engineer to join our team at US20 - Nokia of America Corp. in the TAO BLSR Space Communication Solutions department. In this role, you will be responsible for creating robust and scalable software services for embedded devices, ensuring they meet demanding performance and interoperability standards. You will collaborate closely with various engineering teams and stakeholders to deliver production-quality software for complex embedded platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain platform-level software for embedded telecommunications and networking products.
- Architect reusable software frameworks, middleware, and APIs to support multiple product lines.
- Optimize software for memory, CPU, latency, and overall system performance on heterogeneous processor architectures.
- Implement software solutions adhering to performance, scalability, security, and maintainability objectives.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering and other teams for seamless integration across subsystems.
- Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical planning to ensure software quality.
- Interface with customers and partners for integration support and feature development.
- Contribute to platform roadmaps and long-term technology strategies.
- Develop and maintain software for wireless communications and telecom infrastructure, including 5G NR technologies.
- Lead software design reviews, provide technical mentorship, and drive project execution with a focus on engineering excellence.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).
- Minimum 10 years of professional software engineering experience, with 5 years in embedded systems development.
- Strong proficiency in C, C++, and experience with Rust, Python, or modern programming languages.
- Extensive knowledge of embedded Linux systems, operating system internals, and cross-compilation environments.
- Experience with ARM, x86, and DSP processors, and an understanding of multi-core architectures.
- Familiarity with 3GPP standards, wireless communication systems, and telecom-grade software development practices.
- Proficiency in TCP/IP, UDP, routing, mesh networking, and network performance optimization.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD platforms, build systems, static code analysis, and Linux development environments.
- Strong debugging skills across hardware, software, and multiple processor architectures.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers.
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