Embedded Software Engineer

Chillicothe, Illinois

Swoon
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Swoon is partnering with a leading global manufacturer to find a skilled Embedded Software Engineer for an exciting opportunity. This flexible hybrid role will support the company's Chillicothe, IL office, with a high potential for extension or conversion based on performance. As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and testing low-layer software to interface with the company's diverse electronic controls hardware, including ECU/ECMs. If you have expertise in embedded systems, real-time device drivers, and software development processes such as Agile, apply today to be part of an innovative team driving cutting-edge technology in the manufacturing industry.

Here are the details:

Location: Flexible hybrid in Chillicothe, IL office

Duration: Initial 12-month contract with high potential to extend/convert based on performance

Pay Rate: $45-50/hr W2, open to C2C, Self-Corporation candidates as well

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Position's Contributions to Work Group:
  • Research, design, develop, build, and test the low-layer software, such as OS integration, I/O drivers, boot, etc., which interfaces with the company's wide variety of electronic controls hardware (i.e. ECU/ECMs).
  • This assignment builds and documents team software releases.
  • This assignment also develops the low-layer software, such as I/O drivers, OS integration, boot, etc., which interfaces with the company's wide variety of electronic controls hardware (i.e. ECU/ECMs).
Typical task breakdown:
  • Depending upon the phase of the assignment, typical day would range from reading the client requirements, researching applicable ECU hardware/interfacing requirements, designing solutions, working with peers & tech leads to finalize solutions, coding solution in C, manage versioning, unit testing, and/or regression testing.
Education & Experience Required:
  • Minimum BS in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / similar required & 5-7 years industry experience.
  • Will accept Master's or higher relevant internship/project experience toward minimum.
Technical Skills - Required:
  • Significant experience with Jenkins build platforms required (or comparable).
  • Bash Shell scripting experience preferred.
  • Proficiency in Git version mgmt required. (Clearcase experience preferred.)
  • Real world real-time embedded device driver experience is key requirement.
  • Experience troubleshooting/debugging using tools such as oscilloscopes
  • Experience designing embedded electronics controls, display, or telematics software, including development of device drivers, SPI/I2C peripheral interfacing, hardware diagnostics, operating system configurations, non-volatile memory interfacing, board initialization, and other chip-level interfacing.
  • Experience with RTOS, control software design patterns and anti-patterns, ANSI C, Python, and other programming languages.
  • Experience with software development processes such as Agile.
Soft Skills:
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components.
  • Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.
Interview Process:
  • Via MS Teams 1 hr with Panel and may do follow up if needed.
Disqualifiers/Red Flags:
  • Test engineering, controls engineering are not primary focuses. Can be part of work experience but should not be sole experience. Core skills above should be reflected in bulk of work experience.
  • "AI looking resumes"
Date Posted: 13 April 2025
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