Garmin · 1 day ago
Sr Embedded C/C++ Dev - Marine Wearables
Cary, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGarmin is a leading company in outdoor and marine technology, and they are seeking a Senior Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer to join their Marine embedded software development team. The role involves developing new products and features for marine wearable and handheld products, working with wireless networking technologies, and contributing to the overall software development process.
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Responsibilities
Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out embedded software development in C and C++
May serve as a Lead Software Engineer for complex software development project designs and/or reviews architected modules and software systems supporting new technology or improving capability/performance of existing functionality
Decomposes functional requirements into well-defined tasks
Researches fundamental problems and implements algorithm solutions that are appropriate
Offers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
Assists design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
Participates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents
Makes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and applies good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)
Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies
Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate
Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Mastered proficiency in writing software in C and C++
Experience developing and/or maintaining networking-related software running on an embedded system
Demonstrated proficiency with designing well architectured software systems and modules that support new technology or improve capability/performance of existing functionality
Demonstrated competence with researching fundamental problems and implementing appropriate algorithmic solutions
Demonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software project
Ability to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity, and complexity in work output
Demonstrated capability to offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
Preferred
Experience with RTOS and Linux
Passion for boating or being on the water
Familiarity with marine charts (such as BlueChart g3 coastal charts)
Familiarity with various networking protocols and standards, including TCP/IP, Wi−Fi, Controller Area Network (CAN)/NMEA, Bluetooth/BLE and ANT
ConnectIQ (CIQ) app development in MonkeyC (in the Garmin store)
Experience integrating and maintaining 3rd party software packages
Experience identifying system and software security risks and developing solutions
Experience debugging complex problems on embedded systems
Experience with distributed system development
Benefits
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Company
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