Sr. Electrical Embedded Software Engineer

Post Date

Oct 18, 2023

Location

Lexington,
Kentucky

ZIP/Postal Code

40509
US
Sep 20, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

LOU-658763

Pay Rate

$86k - $129k (estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Electrical Embedded Software Engineer for a permanent, direct hire opportunity in the Lexington, KY area for a global leader in manufacturing personal protective equipment for various industries, such as emergency response, life sciences, and industrial health and safety. As a Senior Electrical Embedded Software Engineer, they will be responsible for leading the design, development, testing and release of software and firmware on both microcontroller and Linux-based embedded platforms. This individual will set up and maintain build systems, support the definition of engineering requirements and the architecture definition, early prototyping efforts, and development and certification phases for new product introduction. Additionally, the Sr. Electrical Embedded Software Engineer will support sustaining efforts by helping in analysis, debugging, and fixing software issues on production-level products. They will also help select and validate new electronic platforms and suppliers and participate in longer-term research opportunities for innovative solutions. This engineer will be joining a team of five other individuals to deliver upon project expectations from start to finish. This is a full-time permanent role with an incredibly employee focused manufacturing company in the Lexington area.

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in a Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering or related technical field

5+ years of experience in embedded software engineering

Strong C/C++ programming skills

Experience with kernel and device driver development and debugging

Experience with camera-based solutions, thermal or other advanced imaging

Experience with build systems such as Yocto, Buildroot and embedded SW specifics such as Busybox, u-boot

Experience with software management tools for version control and issue tracking

Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience working on shipped products

Experience with Linux graphical stack (DRM, KMS, GBM) and OpenGL/HW acceleration

Experience in low latency, multithreaded solutions and modern thread-safe development techniques

Experience working with PCB design layout specifically Altium

Experience working in cross-functional teams with purchasing, compliance, production

Ability to read schematics and use oscilloscopes and logic and protocol analyzers for HW/SW troubleshooting

Interest and experience in Machine Learning (ML) solutions

Obsession with solving customer problems

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.