Engineer, Sr Embedded Software
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation14 hours ago
Waltham, MA, USASenior
Base Salary
$95k - $130k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, program, maintain, and architect embedded software and firmware for test-and-measurement products.
- Define interfaces and communication protocols across software and hardware components, including optimization for multicore CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, FPGAs, and memory.
- Develop secure software, security mechanisms, vulnerability assessments, and security testing in collaboration with cybersecurity stakeholders.
- Implement automated testing, diagnostic tools, code reviews, quality-debt reduction, and continuous-integration activities.
- Support product transfer to production by developing tools for electronics assembly verification and product calibration.
- Participate in backlog development, sprint planning and reviews, Scrum meetings, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Provide technical support and guidance to less experienced software designers and resolve cross-functional technical issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
- Five years of experience in embedded software design.
- Advanced experience with microcontrollers and access libraries.
- Programming experience in C/C++ and ability to work in Windows or Linux environments.
- Python programming experience is an asset.
- Experience with optimization techniques including speed, memory usage, and multithreading.
- Knowledge of decentralized version-control tools such as Git or Mercurial and experience with design patterns.
- Secure development lifecycle experience is preferred.
- Fluency in linear algebra and trigonometry.
- UML schematic-representation experience is an asset.
- Significant contribution to commercially successful products and knowledge of test-and-measurement applications.
- Intermediate English proficiency and the ability to work effectively in multifunctional teams.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, autonomy, initiative, leadership, rigor, and constructive communication.
Benefits
- Base salary is supplemented by a 10% annual bonus target.
- Health, welfare, and retirement benefits are available, with other benefits potentially including an annual bonus if eligible.
- The position is based onsite in Waltham, Massachusetts.
- The role may be located at export-control-restricted sites or require access to export-controlled information, requiring valid proof of U.S. Person status.
About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec) builds freight locomotives, braking and signaling systems, rail components, and software used by freight railroads, transit agencies, and industrial operators. The Pittsburgh-based public company (NYSE: WAB) sells original equipment, digital solutions, and aftermarket services worldwide; it combined with GE Transportation in 2019 and traces its roots to George Westinghouse’s 19th‑century air brake business. Its portfolio spans rolling stock, parts, condition‑monitoring, and train control platforms.