Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer — Hybrid | Brossard, QC

Client is seeking an innovative Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join their global embedded software team at the Brossard campus. This role offers the opportunity to work on safety-critical industrial control platforms, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute to next-generation automation solutions used across industries worldwide.

You’ll collaborate with system architects, hardware teams, and global agile squads to design and deliver high-performance embedded software running on modern ARM-based platforms.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop safety- and security-critical embedded software for industrial control systems
• Design and implement processor/controller features and subsystems
• Work across ARM-based architectures, custom SoCs, and RTOS environments
• Develop low-level embedded software and device drivers
• Build and maintain automated tests and CI/CD pipelines using modern tools
• Collaborate within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) teams to deliver high-quality releases
• Partner with system, functional, and test teams to define testable requirements
• Improve engineering practices and contribute to global development standards
• Work with communication technologies including Ethernet, USB, and PCI Express

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded software engineering experience
• Strong experience with modern ARM architecture
• Hands-on experience with RTOS and low-level embedded development
• Experience developing device drivers or similar low-level software
• Automated testing experience using Python or similar language
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and design practices
• Experience with Ethernet, USB, PCIe, or similar communication protocols
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Must be authorized to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar field
• Experience with functional safety or security standards (IEC 61508, IEC 62443)
• Industrial automation or controls experience
• Familiarity with Common Industrial Protocol (CIP)
• Experience working in Agile / SAFe environments

Work Environment

• Hybrid role based in Brossard, QC
• Typically 3 days onsite; may increase during hardware testing phases
• Global engineering collaboration with strong technical ownership

If you're passionate about embedded systems, real-time software, and industrial automation, this is an opportunity to work on complex platforms that directly impact modern manufacturing and control systems.