Embedded Software Engineer – Contract (Fixed-Term - Likely Extension or Permanent Offer)

Start: Immediately

Location: Fully Remote or Hybrid (Shannon, Ireland)

TechHeads is currently seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to support the development and integration of embedded software for advanced Texas Instruments (TI) SoC platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience taking embedded R&D code to production-ready systems and contributing to real product launches.

Responsibilities

• Convert MATLAB R&D algorithms into high-performance, production-grade C code.
• Integrate and embed C code on TI SoCs (e.g., TI AM2732, AWR2944).
• Work closely with R&D teams to translate prototypes into optimized, reliable embedded implementations.
• Contribute to system integration, testing, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Support software product activities, including protocols, security, and diagnostics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, signal processing, and product engineering teams.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years in embedded software engineering.
• Proven experience implementing embedded software for Texas Instruments SoCs (e.g., AM2732, AWR2944).
• Strong proficiency in C programming for embedded systems.
• Experience with the pipeline of converting MATLAB algorithms to C and embedding them onto TI platforms.
• Background extending beyond a pure R&D environment, with experience contributing to at least one full product launch.

Desirable

Domain Expertise

• Radar, lidar, or RF systems
• Digital signal processing topics such as FFTs, Doppler processing, point clouds
• Experience embedding software on one or more of the following:
• NXP
• Nvidia GPUs
• Qualcomm
• Horizon Robotics