Embedded Software Engineer at Cintal, Inc. – Chillicothe, Illinois

Cintal is a forward-thinking global technology company that develops and provides cutting-edge products and services to various industries such as heavy equipment, industrial, defense, agriculture, and medical. With our dedicated team of experienced technical professionals, Cintal aims to add value for its customers by leveraging advanced technologies to reduce product costs, shorten design and development lead times, and accelerate the introduction of high-quality products to the market.

BENEFITS:

• 10 paid holidays per year
• 2 weeks of paid time off per year, the current year is pro-rated based on start date
• Access to the company’s medical insurance, including dental and vision
• Eligibility for life insurance and disability coverage for short or long-term disabilities or long- term care needs
• 401 (k) eligibility with employer contribution annually
• Reimbursement for relocation expenses up to a certain amount on a case-by-case basis
• Yearly bonus based on company performance
• Visa sponsorship

JOB DESCRIPTION/TYPICAL TASK BREAKDOWN:

• Mandatory on-site full-time. Depending upon the phase of the assignment, typical day would range from reading the client requirements, researching applicable hardware/interfacing requirements, designing solutions, working with peers & tech leads to finalize solutions, coding solution in C/C++/Rust, manage versioning, unit testing, and/or regression testing.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The main function of this position is to apply the principles of electrical engineering and computer science to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of embedded solutions for electronic systems. A typical embedded engineer researches, designs, develops, and tests hardware-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications. This assignment develops mid-layer & app-layer software on telematics and displays electronics.
• Key areas of responsibility encountered in this role may include any or all of the following: concept, design, test, document, and promote new software features and processes; perform requirements analysis and decomposition; evaluate new languages, development tools, or processes; perform product maintenance; manage the software lifecycle through version control and configuration management; keep up to date on new technologies or develop new technologies; communicate technical information to customers, team members, suppliers and other units; and support and advise other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, customers and suppliers.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum BS in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / similar required & 5-7 yrs industry experience. Will accept Master's or higher relevant internship/project experience toward minimum.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Real world experience implementing software for embedded Linux is key requirement.
• C/C++/Rust
• Linux Middleware & App development
• Ethernet, TCP/IP, WiFi

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience designing embedded infotainment, telematics software for in-vehicle information, entertainment, and connectivity
• Experience with Bluetooth
• Kernel building & Linux device drivers
• Experience with scripting using Python & shell scripting
• Experience with GIT configuration management tool
• Experience with control software design patterns and anti-patterns
• Software development process theory and practices such as Agile
• Experience designing electronics controls, including development of device drivers, SPI/I2C peripheral interfacing, hardware diagnostics, operating system configurations, non-volatile memory interfacing, board initialization, and other chip-level interfacing.
• Knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and global team. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We are pleased to offer visa sponsorship for eligible and qualified individuals.

Cintal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunities apply to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.