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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: On-site, Kanata, Ontario, Canada Please note: This role requires full-time on-site presence. Relocation and immigration support are not available.

---We're looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and enjoys taking ownership from concept to production. In this role, you'll join a highly collaborative, cross-functional workplace where your expertise in embedded systems-ideally within fiber optic transceiver applications-will directly shape innovative products used in global communications networks.

You'll be a technical leader, a problem-solver, and a trusted partner to engineering, manufacturing, and business teams. As a senior contributor, you will:

Own major portions of the embedded software design, implementation, and documentation.

· Define and drive development approaches that maximize reliability, maintainability, and code quality.

· Partner with internal and external systems-level software teams to ensure seamless integration.

· Collaborate with product verification teams to deliver fully characterized firmware and intuitive test interfaces.





Maintain strict control over source code, libraries, and build environments.

· Drive Project Success

· Work with senior leadership to ensure predictable schedules and high-quality deliverables.

· Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development cycle.

· Perform other duties as needed in a dynamic engineering environment.

---Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.

· Strong expertise in embedded software development; Leadership qualities with a passion for solving hard technical problems.

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