Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer

This is a rare opportunity to develop cutting edge technology alongside our Engineering team!

What we are: Fun, fast-paced, client-focused, people-centric, inviting, flexible, and rapidly growing.

What we are not: Overly structured, exclusive, uncompromising, disengaged, or disconnected.

Company Description

We are a leading provider of wireless, mesh-networked, "Internet of Things" (IoT) sensors for industrial environments. Our cost-effective, plug-and-play products empower plants of all sizes to conduct predictive and preventative maintenance on mission-critical and secondary equipment in order to maximize uptime. Our innovative sensors, machine learning, services, and solutions have been revolutionizing this industry for the past 15 years.

Position Description

As a nimble and fast-moving organization, we are looking for someone awesome to help us design cutting-edge products providing predictive maintenance for some of the largest companies across the world. You will have the opportunity to solve unique, challenging problems and develop solutions across a wide range of products and technologies, while working alongside a team of talented self-starters in an entrepreneurial environment. The solutions you ll be discovering will comprise technology ranging from low-level embedded development and digital signal processing all the way up to cloud instructure and machine learning. There are tremendous opportunities for career growth and development of new skills in this role.

You will work closely with upper management to define software requirements and take lead on operational and technical projects. We are seeking someone that can work independently with little supervision, while also being a player and a coach for others on the team. You should have excellent organization and problem solving skills. If you have hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies and want to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals, we d love to hear from you. The type of work we do is categorically awesome, and we hope to find the right fit, based on experience and culture, to take our engineering team to the next level!

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer

Location: Must live in Huntsville, AL or be willing to relocate there

Travel: 5% travel, if any. There are occasional in-person technology summits for training, development, and team building.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. **Sponsorship is not available at this time.

As a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Review and debug code
• Perform validation and verification testing
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

Required qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science/Arts in Computer Science or related degree
• 4+ years experience developing complex software in C
• Must be a cool human being and enjoy working on limit pushing projects
• Extensive experience in software development, scripting, and project management
• Knowledge of additional programming languages (C++, Python, etc.)
• Experience working with real-time operating systems
• Familiarity with schematics and digital/analog circuit design
• Experience with modern revision controls tools (i.e. SVN, git, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Excellent organization and leadership skills
• Stellar communication and proven problem solving skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with low powered/battery powered and wireless devices
• Experience with ARM microcontrollers
• Knowledge of/Experience with Docker
• Development + Testing experience
• Experience with Machine Learning and/or Hardware Design
• In-depth knowledge of relational and time-series databases

Why Waites?

At Waites, we offer an attractive base salary with a strong history of profit sharing . We are intensely customer-focused, with a culture that encourages hard work, fun, and mutual success. As we continue to grow, there will be many opportunities for professional advancement and development. If you are a talented engineering professional looking for an exciting new challenge, please apply with your resume to [email protected].

Please note that we do not require assistance from third-party staffing agencies or recruitment firms at this time.

WST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.