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Salient Motion

Firmware Engineer

Torrance, CA

$120K - $140K/yr

RTOS experience - ThreadX, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar * Communication interface experience - Must have worked with at least 2-3 of: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, Ethernet, BiSS-C * Embedded peripheral ...

Nextivity, Inc

Embedded SW Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$135K - $177K/yr

Must have at least 5 years' experience in real-time embedded software development on platforms using Real-time Operating Systems. * 2+ years' experience in ThreadX/Azure RTOS * 2+ years' experience ...

Salient Motion

Firmware Engineer

Torrance, CA · On-site

$120K - $140K/yr

RTOS experience - ThreadX, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar * Communication interface experience - Must have worked with at least 2-3 of: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, Ethernet, BiSS-C * Embedded peripheral ...

NEOTECH

Firmware Engineer (24760)

Naperville, IL · On-site

Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, etc.) * Knowledge of bootloaders and firmware update systems (OTA updates) * Low-power embedded design experience * Familiarity with embedded Linux ...

DCM Infotech Limited

BIOS Developer

Houston, TX · On-site

Solid experience with RTOS (Real-Time Operating Systems), embedded Linux, and other embedded platforms like ThreadX and Zephyr OS. * Understanding low-level hardware architecture, software ...

Salient Motion

Controls Engineer

Torrance, CA · On-site

$120K - $140K/yr

Experience with an RTOS (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, or similar). * Familiarity with model-based design or code-generation workflows (e.g., Simulink/Embedded Coder). * Exposure to unit testing frameworks for ...

NVIDIA Corporation

$88K - $116K/yr

Experience with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, ThreadX) and/or bare-metal firmware.* Hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4/5, DDR4/5, SerDes, Ethernet ...

NEURA Robotics

$87K - $119K/yr

Solid hands-on experience with ThreadX or a comparable RTOS -- task creation, synchronization primitives, interrupt handling, and timing analysis. * Experience with ARM Cortex-M series (M0/M3/M4/M7 ...

Nvidia

Senior Firmware Engineer - LPU

Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid

$140K - $185K/yr

Experience with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, ThreadX) and/or bare-metal firmware. * Hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4/5, DDR4/5, SerDes, Ethernet ...

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What is ThreadX?

ThreadX is a real-time operating system (RTOS) designed for embedded systems. It provides multitasking capabilities, allowing multiple threads or processes to run concurrently on microcontrollers and microprocessors. ThreadX is known for its small footprint, high performance, and ease of use, making it popular in industries like consumer electronics, medical devices, and automotive applications. It includes features such as preemptive scheduling, inter-thread communication, and synchronization mechanisms.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a ThreadX embedded software engineer?

To thrive as a ThreadX Embedded Software Engineer, you need a solid background in embedded systems development, C programming, and real-time operating system (RTOS) concepts, often supported by a degree in computer engineering or related fields. Familiarity with ThreadX RTOS, debugging tools (such as JTAG), and source control systems like Git is typically required. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help engineers collaborate and address complex technical challenges. These skills ensure reliable, efficient firmware development critical to embedded product performance and stability.

What are some common challenges faced by engineers working with ThreadX in embedded systems development?

Engineers working with ThreadX in embedded systems often encounter challenges such as optimizing real-time performance, managing limited hardware resources, and ensuring reliable task synchronization. Debugging multi-threaded applications can also be complex, especially when tracking down race conditions or priority inversion issues. Team collaboration is vital, as developers frequently coordinate with hardware engineers and QA testers to ensure seamless integration and robust, real-time operation of the final product.

What is the difference between Threadx vs Embedded Software Engineer?

AspectThreadxEmbedded Software Engineer
CredentialsExperience with RTOS, embedded systems, C/C++Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related; experience with embedded systems
Work EnvironmentEmbedded device development, real-time systems, hardware integrationDesign, develop, test embedded software for various devices
Industry UsageUsed in IoT, consumer electronics, automotive, industrialWorks across similar industries, often using RTOS like Threadx

While Threadx is a real-time operating system used in embedded systems, an Embedded Software Engineer develops software for such systems, often utilizing RTOS like Threadx. The engineer's role involves designing and testing embedded applications, whereas Threadx provides the platform for real-time operations. Both roles overlap in embedded environments, but the engineer's focus is broader, covering software development beyond just RTOS implementation.

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Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Embedded

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Maven Robotics
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$154K - $203K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

Company Overview
Maven Robotics is building the world's leading general-purpose AI robots.
We are currently operating in stealth and are growing the world's best team in AI robotics. We are looking for self-starters that are the world's best in their field, who can innovate from a deep understanding of the fundamentals, and who share our values of unwavering truth seeking and integrity, humility, curiosity, and relentless determination.
Role Description
We are looking to recruit an exceptional Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Embedded to develop the foundational software that keeps our robot hardware alive, building the core systems that provide a platform for robust, safe, and deterministic operation.
In this role you will:
  • Adapt and integrate a safety certifiable Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and associated drivers for purpose built robotic control hardware.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to design, develop, and optimize high performance safety-critical systems.
  • Develop and adapt device drivers for hardware peripherals (e.g. GPIO, EtherCAT, SPI).
  • Build tools to monitor, verify and optimize real time system performance, ensuring deterministic behavior.
  • Contribute to a deterministic and reproducible build and test environment for efficient development.
  • Collaborate with functional safety engineers to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and support audit and traceability requirements.
  • Develop robust solutions for over-the-air (OTA) updates, calibration management and software deployment strategies.
  • Solve complex, real-world challenges alongside a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
Must-have:
  • MS in computer engineering, computer science or a related discipline.
  • Experience with safety-certifiable RTOSes (e.g. PX5, ThreadX, SafeRTOS).
  • Expertise in OS fundamentals, including real-time scheduling and memory management.
  • Strong understanding of ARM 64 hardware architecture.
  • Experience with multicore SoCs, interprocess/intercore communications and atomic operations.
  • Production experience with communication protocols (e.g. Ethernet, EtherCAT, CAN)
  • Proficiency in low level programming (C, assembly)
  • Understanding of bootloaders, hardware abstraction layers and board support packages (BSPs).
  • Hands-on experience with development tools including oscilloscopes, hardware debuggers and high speed tracing techniques (e.g. HSSTP).
  • Understanding of toolchains (compilers, linkers, debuggers, static analysis tools)
  • Familiarity with functional safety (FuSa) concepts, MISRA compliance and related standards.
  • Self-starter attitude with strong ability to identify problems, prioritize them, then plan and execute working solutions.
  • Enthusiasm for working in a fast paced startup environment and eagerness to support the team on a variety of topics.

Nice-to-have:
  • Knowledge of ARM SIMD/NEON architecture extensions.
  • Proficiency in additional programming languages (e.g. C++, Python, Rust, Golang).
  • Experience with multi-language build systems (e.g. Bazel, Bob).
  • Familiarity with ROS 2 middleware and alternatives (Eg. FastDDS, CycloneDDS, Zenoh).
  • Experience with Docker, and related containerization tools.

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