Embedded Software Lead
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Senior
Bachelor's
Boise, ID, USA
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About the job
Requirements
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent is required.
- At least 5 years of technical experience in a similar design role is required.
- Proficiency in C++, including low-level and object-oriented programming concepts, is required.
- Familiarity with Linux and the GNU toolchain is required.
- Familiarity with advanced operating system concepts and concurrency concepts is required.
- Experience with inter-process communication is required.
- Experience with network configuration and debugging is required.
- Ability and willingness to work hands-on in a laboratory environment and curiosity about how things function are required.
- Familiarity with schematics and printed circuit board layouts is required.
- Experience using laboratory equipment, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and source measure units, is required.
- Knowledge of intermediate electrical engineering concepts is required.
- Ability to communicate in spoken and written English and create technical documents in English is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and soft-skills mentoring to team members.
- Provide performance coaching and follow up on team members' performance goals.
- Perform administrative tasks for team members.
- Develop embedded software for bare-metal and Linux systems; debug hardware; provide feedback on schematic design; review printed circuit board layouts; prototype circuits; debug analog and digital hardware; test and document the work.
- Develop system software for a back-end command-and-control framework using Internet of Things protocols; collaborate with third-party control devices; automate testing; and document the work.
- Code primarily in C++ and Python under Linux for microcontrollers and computing modules interfacing with internally designed hardware; use other languages as needed.
- Work in cross-disciplinary design teams with software, electrical, controls, and mechanical engineers.
- Collaborate globally with other team members.
- Create design and manufacturing documentation.
- Supervise 4–6 team members, providing mentorship and performance management.
- Help the team meet design commitments.
- Work with software, electrical, mechanical, and control engineers to design, develop, and support next-generation memory testers.
- Develop and debug in C++ and Python.
- Use laboratory equipment for design bring-up, debugging, and testing.
- Attend occasional off-hour collaboration meetings with portions of the distributed team as needed.
Desired Qualifications
- At least 3 years of supervisory experience is preferred.
- Project leadership experience is preferred.
- Experience using containers in development and deployment is preferred.
- Experience with traceable calibration standards is preferred.
- Familiarity with software build tools is preferred.
- System design experience involving hardware and software is preferred.
- Familiarity with product lifecycle management software is preferred.
- Experience or interest in developing agentic artificial intelligence workflows for current or future processes is preferred.
About the company
Micron Technology designs and manufactures memory and storage chips, mainly DRAM and NAND flash, used in data centers, PCs, phones, cars and industrial equipment. It is one of only three companies that make HBM, the stacked high-bandwidth memory placed beside processors in AI servers, and it is the largest memory chipmaker based in the United States. Unlike chip designers that outsource production, Micron runs its own fabs and assembly sites in the United States and across Asia. It earns money by selling chips, memory modules and solid-state drives to cloud providers, device makers and distributors. Micron was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boise, Idaho
Founded
1978
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Demand is surging: in September 2026, Micron reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $133.19 billion, up from $37.38 billion.
- Boise is hiring: in August 2026, Micron planned about 3,500 direct jobs at two Idaho fabs opening from 2027.
- Sales are locked in early: by October 2026, most of Micron's 2027 HBM supply was contracted at higher prices.
What critics are saying
- Revenue is concentrated: about half of Micron's sales came from its top ten customers in each of three years.
- Departing engineers face scrutiny: in September 2026, Micron sued rival YMTC for hiring away at least 20 engineers.
- Boise is feeling the strain: an August 2026 report found the $50 billion Idaho buildout straining local infrastructure.
What makes Micron Technology unique
- AI memory is a three-player club: only Micron, SK hynix and Samsung make HBM, the stacked memory inside AI servers.
- It owns its factories: Micron makes chips in Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, the U.S., Malaysia, China and India.
- Data centers drive the business: its two data center units made $34.28 billion of quarterly revenue reported September 2026.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Work Hours