Embedded Software Engineer

EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER – FLEMISH BRABANT – 12 MONTHS+

My client is currently searching for a FREELANCE Embedded Software Engineer to join their project working on real-time performance-critical software to be used for industrial machinery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for Linux-based systems
• Develop and integrate device drivers, hardware abstraction layers, and board support packages (BSPs)
• Interface software with custom hardware, sensors, actuators, and communication buses
• Optimize system performance, boot time, memory usage, and reliability
• Debug complex hardware-software interaction issues using oscilloscopes
• Participate in system architecture, design reviews, and code reviews
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers throughout the product lifecycle

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in C and C++ for embedded systems development
• Solid experience developing software for embedded Linux platforms
• Experience with real-time concepts, multithreading, and inter-process communication
• Knowledge of embedded Linux build systems and tools (e.g. Yocto, Buildroot)
• Familiarity with Linux kernel concepts, device drivers, and system startup
• Experience working with common hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
• Proficiency with debugging tools such as gdb, strace, and hardware debuggers
• Experience with cross-compilation and embedded toolchains

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 12 MONTHS+

Location: FLEMISH BRABANT

If you’d like to be considered for this role please send your CV to [email protected] or call +3228083006. Please pass this advert along to anyone else who might be interested.