Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer role at Pierce Manufacturing, onsite in Greenville, WI.

Design and develop embedded software for connected vehicle solutions including telematics, edge computing, remote diagnostics, over-the-air updates, vehicle network integration, and video recording/streaming capabilities.
Provide technical leadership by balancing hands-on development with strategic direction to ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, maintainable, and cost-effective.
Drive engineering excellence by establishing architecture standards and best practices for production-grade software, and mentor teams to raise technical rigor.
Ensure execution excellence and delivery by improving backlog readiness, removing technical roadblocks, and helping the team meet sprint and release commitments in an Agile environment.
Conduct hands-on vehicle validation by testing inside trucks to verify software performance under real-world operating conditions.
Collaborate with embedded, cloud, and front-end engineers and the product owner to resolve cross-functional challenges and deliver end-to-end solutions.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent field.
8+ years of embedded software development using C and C++, with Rust experience considered a standout.
Experience developing and testing embedded software on Embedded Linux platforms.
Experience with networking concepts and protocols including TCP/IP and UDP.
Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and embedded software development best practices.
Strong technical leadership and collaboration skills, with experience leading technical projects while remaining hands-on in software development.
Experience developing connected mobile assets or telematics platforms, including cloud-connected architectures, OTA updates, cellular-connected devices, and remote fleet management solutions.
Ability and willingness to perform hands-on testing on vehicles, including working inside vehicle cabs and conducting testing in manufacturing and field environments. Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.

Experience with automotive or heavy-duty vehicle networks, including CAN and J1939.
Experience delivering portable software across multiple embedded hardware platforms, including cross-compilation, platform abstraction, and migrating applications to new processor architectures or operating systems.
Experience porting embedded applications to new hardware platforms, including board bring-up, BSP integration, hardware/software debugging, and platform validation.
Experience with multimedia frameworks (FFmpeg, GStreamer) and video capture, streaming, and media processing technologies, including RTP, RTSP, WebRTC, or similar protocols.
Strong initiative and the ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and solve complex technical problems.

Salary: USD 104,100 - 173,900 per year

Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer

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