Embedded Software Tools Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software development and test tools
• Build tooling for chip, SoC, and board bring-up, firmware development, and RTOS/Linux characterization
• Develop tools for flashing, provisioning, configuration, calibration, and recovery of embedded devices
• Create debugging, tracing, and diagnostics tools interfacing with JTAG/SWD and target-side firmware
• Build automation for build, test, and deployment pipelines, including Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
• Design and maintain tooling for factory use cases, including production flashing and validation
• Develop simulation, emulation, and test harnesses to enable faster iteration
• Integrate toolchains across heterogeneous targets like MCUs, CPUs, DSPs, NPUs, and GPUs
• Improve observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and crash analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience developing software tools for embedded or systems environments
• Proficiency in Python, C, C++, and Shell scripting (Bash)
• Solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals (boot flows, memory, interrupts, concurrency)
• Experience with RTOS and Linux-based embedded systems
• Experience with embedded build systems and cross-compilation toolchains
• Strong debugging skills across hardware and software boundaries

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with embedded Linux environments (Yocto, Buildroot)
• Experience with RTOS-based systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, QNX)
• Familiarity with hardware debug tools like JTAG/SWD, OpenOCD, GDB, or Lauterbach
• Experience building HIL, SIL, and automated factory test frameworks
• Experience with emulation tools like QEMU
• Experience with CI/CD systems for embedded software
• Knowledge of CUDA and GPU programming

About the Company

Lyte builds perception systems for Physical AI operating in complex environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into a unified platform for robotics, mobility, and next-generation automation.