Embedded Software Consulting Engineer, Protection and Control Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Act as a technical expert for the modernization of embedded platforms, driving product innovation and developing next-generation system architectures.

• Oversee the design strategy for real-time embedded platforms utilized in protection and communication systems, leveraging multi-core SoCs, RTOS (VxWorks, QNX, FreeRTOS), or embedded Linux.

• Direct strategic decisions regarding virtualized firmware stacks, embedded containers, and real-time microservices for digital substations and edge computing applications.

• Propel architectural modernization by adopting embedded virtualization through lean hypervisors, enhancing reliability and modularity via a microservice-oriented architecture for critical and secure field-deployable service updates.

• Guide the development of CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps workflows, and automated testing frameworks specifically designed for embedded environments.

• Advocate for modular design, RTOS abstraction, software reuse, and real-time determinism across various services.

• Spearhead edge software initiatives for AI/ML-driven diagnostics, adaptive protection, and predictive maintenance, ensuring the secure operation of microservices within real-time containers.

• Remain engaged with cutting-edge innovations in lean, reliable, and secure mission-critical/safety-critical embedded systems by participating in technical conferences and collaborating with industry consortia and standards organizations (IEC, IEEE, UCAIug).

• Represent the organization at global forums, panels, or working groups, sharing best practices, lessons learned, and insights on architectural evolution.

• Contribute to long-term product and technology roadmaps for protection and automation portfolios.

• Assess and pilot emerging technologies to mentor and guide global teams on next-generation architectural solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Embedded Systems.

• Significant experience in embedded software/firmware design, with a proven track record in architecture or consulting leadership roles.

• Extensive experience with real-time embedded systems in power system protection, automation, or communication applications.

• Proficient in C/C++, with expertise in embedded Linux, RTOS (VxWorks, QNX), and container/virtualization concepts applicable to embedded systems.

• Demonstrated experience in integrating protocols such as GOOSE, MMS, SV, DNP3, Modbus, IEEE C37.118, IEC 60870-5-104, IEEE 1588, and secure communication protocols.

• Familiarity with compliance standards for electrical and cybersecurity, including IEC 60255, NERC CIP, IEC 62443, and IEC 62351.

• Working knowledge of embedded hypervisors, container runtimes, and service isolation within resource-constrained environments.

• Practical experience with toolchains, software analyzers, and debugging across both embedded and virtualized targets.

• Strong comprehension of protection schemes, digital substation design, and utility communication architectures.

• Experience in secure embedded software development, formal verification, and regulatory certification processes.

• Active contributor to open standards or industry organizations (IEEE, IEC, UCAIug) or recognized innovator with patents or technical publications.

• Willingness to travel for in-depth technical sessions, collaborative customer innovation initiatives, industry events, and global product strategy meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.