Embedded Software Consulting Engineer, Protection and Control Systems

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically authoritative Embedded Software & Firmware Consulting Engineer to lead strategy architecture and design initiatives for real-time embedded systems enabling the product and platform designs for Transmission & Distribution (T&D).

This role focuses on defining and guiding secure resilient embedded platforms for protection relays communication gateways Ethernet switches and industrial wireless devices deployed in substations field automation and remote environments.

As a senior technical authority you will champion the convergence of embedded and enterprise technologies including real-time virtualization containerization and service-oriented architecture to modernize grid-edge devices and improve lifecycle agility. You will influence cross-functional teams and collaborate globally to shape the embedded software stack across hardware networking security and systems engineering.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority for embedded platform modernization product innovation and next-generation system architectures.
• Lead the design strategy of real-time embedded platforms for protection and communication systems using multi-core SoCs RTOS ( VxWorks QNX FreeRTOS ) or embedded Linux.
• Guide strategic choices in virtualized firmware stacks embedded containers and real-time microservices for digital substations and edge computing.
• Drive architectural modernization through the adoption of embedded virtualization using lean hypervisors enabling reliability and modularity through microservice-oriented architecture for critical and secure field-deployable service updates.
• Guide the design of CI / CD pipelines DevSecOps workflows and automated test frameworks tailored to embedded environments.
• Promote modular design RTOS abstraction software reuse and real-time determinism across services.
• Lead edge software strategies for AI / ML-based diagnostics adaptive protection and predictive maintenance enabling microservices to run securely in real-time containers.
• Stay at the forefront of innovations in lean reliable and secure mission-critical / safety-critical embedded systems by participating in technical conferences and engaging with industry consortia and standards bodies ( IEC IEEE UCAIug ).
• Represent the organization in global forums panels or working groups and share best practices lessons learned and architecture evolution insights.
• Contribute to multi-year product and technology roadmaps for protection and automation portfolios.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies to mentor and guide global teams on next-generation architectures.

Required Qualifications

Desired Characteristics

Bonus eligibility : Annual variable incentive bonus.

This posting is for a new vacancy.

The Company pays a geographic differential of 110% 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided : No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Academics,Hardware & Networking,ASP.NET,Business Operations,Barista,ERP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 162900 - 244300