Our client, a well known electric vehicle company is urgently looking to hire an Embedded Software Engineer to join their team ON SITE in Irvine, CA This is a 6 month contract to hire on W2 offering a full benefits package Required Skills & Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field 8 years' experience in Embedded Software Development Good understanding of RTOS fundamentals, Board Support Pkgs, kernel configuration, device driver interfaces, debugging tools etc. Excellent debugging skills with an ability to work across orgs/teams Experience using Lauterbach, Oscilloscope, JTAG, Flashing Tools etc Excellent understanding of interface protocol stacks (SPI, I2C, Ethernet, PCIe), and board bring-up Experience with scripting language (Python, shell) Job Responsibilities You will be writing device drivers for the PCBA components, doing s/w prototypes for early "h/w s/w co-designs". You will get a chance to work with some of the smartest minds in developing embedded h/w s/w stack for this rapidly evolving EV industry Work with h/w and s/w architects to collaborate on next gen platform architecture with various SoCs and the software stack. Design, develop and deploy embedded software on RTOS for board bring-up, verification, and debugging of automotive electronics. Collaborate across multiple disciplines to deliver quality code, debug complex problems, prioritize and get things done with a high level of efficiency and urgency. Ability to debug in real time across s/w and h/w stack to understand the real issue and provide solution, work and collaborate with multiple teams if needed. Ability to crisply communicate with peers, stakeholders, customers, technical leaders and OEMs/ODMs