Senior Engineer - RF Embedded Software (Communication)

About EDGE:

EDGE is an advanced technology group established to develop disruptive solutions for defense and beyond. Solving real world challenges, it is dedicated to bringing innovative technologies and services to market with greater speed and efficiency. Our people are at the core of our business, inspiring us to imagine a new world of endless possibilities. Leveraging advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber-physical systems and directed energy to artificial intelligence, we recognize that changing the fundamentals of the defense industry will take real collaboration and creativity.

This is why we want you to be a part of our initiative Advanced Concepts. Join us today to enable a secure future.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement OSI: PHY/layer 1 and layer 2 radio and radar front-end algorithms for running on Microcontroller or FPGA
• Develop embedded software for RF systems, including signal processing for data‑links and radar
• Write device drivers and low level software for RF chips and modules
• Develop and maintain bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers based on ARM Cortex-M architectures
• Develop and maintain firmware with RTOS on microcontrollers
• Implement Linux drivers and kernel modules for custom hardware components
• Integrate various communication protocols like I2C, UART, SPI, and CAN in both Linux and microcontroller environments
• Implement Linux client/server against UDP, TCP or IP
• Use of programming languages for Microcontrollers such as C/C++ and Assembly
• Build of Linux images such as Yocto and FreeRTOS.
• Design and generation of Board Support Packages
• Participate in code reviews, ensure code quality, and follow established coding standards.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in embedded technologies and best practices.
• Analyse and improve the performance of the developed RF systems in terms of throughput , latency, power consumption, and signal quality.
• Use of version controlled environment such as Git or SVN
• Use of code writing style guides (as for example pep8 for python)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills
• Conduct testing and troubleshooting of both software and hardware
• Support, lead and mentor junior engineers and share knowledge

Knowledge/Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science, communication, electronic, software engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in embedded software engineering, C and C++ and Assembler
• Knowledge and understanding of OSI model: PHY/layer 1 and layer 2 radio front-end algorithm implementation.
• Strong understanding of ARM64 and Cortex-M architectures.
• Knowledge in Linux driver and kernel development.
• Knowledge with bare-metal firmware development for microcontrollers
• Knowledge with RTOS on microcontrollers.
• Knowledge of I2C, UART, SPI, and CAN protocols and their implementation in both Linux and microcontrollers.
• Understanding of RF principles, including modulation, coding, and signal processing.
• Experience with RF hardware, including transceivers, power amplifier, and antenna systems.
• Ability to design and implement efficient algorithms for real time RF systems.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and other stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.