Job Order #6493 Detail
Location Austin TX Type Contract to Hire
Position Title Software/Firmware developer Duration 9 mo
Job Description
Software/Firmware developer needed for control devices running on either a Linux or OS9 platform.

This is a Contract to Hire postiion.

Duties:
* Developend maintain cross-platform embedded realtime traffic control applications under Linux and OS-9.
* Provide support to production & testing.
* Develop and maintain device drivers under Linux and OS-9.
* Provide support to tech services, training, and tech writers.
* Maintain Linux system images or kernels on MPC8270- or MPC83xx-based hardware.
* Maintaine OS-9 system images or boot code on MC68360 and MC68302.
Required Skills
Essential skills :
* Operating system - Linux, preferably in a realtime environment;
* Programming Languages / Skills - C and C++, Application development for embedded real-time systems;
* Tools - Eclipse, Kdevelop, or similar IDE for Linux development, self-motivated with good communication skills.

Preferred skills/experience:
* Operating system OS-9 68k, Communication protocols (TCP/IP, NTCIP), Shell scripting, Perl, cgi, html (for SafeSuite Web support)
* Knowledge of or interest in traffic systems, Realtime application development under Linux, Realtime application development under OS-9, Linux device drivers on PPC/PowerQUICC II architecture, Linux kernel on same, OS-9 68K drivers on 68K/QUICC architecture, OS-9 68K kernel on same
* Tools - Source code control -- Perforce, ClearCase, etc, Hawk IDE for OS-9 development, Valgrind, Gimpel PC Lint/FlexeLint

Requires BS Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 5+ years relevant experience.