Embedded Software Engineer (Abu Dhabi, AE)

EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Root cause analysis","Debugging","Safety mindset","Real-time systems thinking","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Design, develop, and validate real-time embedded software for engine control systems, including ECUs/FADECs. Build safety-critical firmware and implement real-time scheduling, control logic, and bootloader components using C/C++. Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate firmware and validate via SIL/HIL testing. Create verification artifacts aligned to aerospace standards (DO-178C/ARP4754A), support safety assessments, and lead debugging/root-cause analysis using diagnostic tools.

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EDGE Group
EDGE Group
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Embedded Software Engineer (Abu Dhabi, AE)

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Job Summary

Design, develop, and validate real-time embedded software for engine control systems, including ECUs/FADECs. Build safety-critical firmware and implement real-time scheduling, control logic, and bootloader components using C/C++. Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate firmware and validate via SIL/HIL testing. Create verification artifacts aligned to aerospace standards (DO-178C/ARP4754A), support safety assessments, and lead debugging/root-cause analysis using diagnostic tools.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement real-time embedded software for engine control units, including bootloaders, task schedulers, and control logic layers.
  • •Develop safety-critical C/C++ code aligned with standards such as DO-178C, MISRA, and ISO 26262 (where applicable).
  • •Convert system-level models and control logic from MATLAB/Simulink into embedded code or integrate with auto-code generators.
  • •Integrate firmware with custom hardware (MCUs, FPGAs, power drivers, sensors, actuators) in coordination with hardware engineers.
  • •Develop verification artifacts and support safety assessments, including traceability matrices, test plans, and participation in software reviews and safety analyses.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Family VisasFlight TicketsHealth InsuranceEducation Allowances

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of embedded software development with safety-critical systems, preferably aerospace, defence, or automotive.
  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
  • •Proven experience with bare-metal and RTOS-based embedded software development.
  • •Hands-on experience with microcontrollers including ARM Cortex-M, TI C2000, Infineon Aurix, or similar.
  • •Solid understanding of control systems, signal processing, and real-time constraints.
Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceDefenceAutomotiveSafety-critical systems
Education:
Skills:Root cause analysisDebuggingSafety mindsetReal-time systems thinkingCross-functional collaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++DO-178CMISRAISO 26262MATLABSimulinkEmbedded CoderECUsFADECsBootloadersTask schedulersRTOSMicrocontrollersARM Cortex-MTI C2000Infineon AurixDSPACENIVector

Company Brief

EDGE Group
EDGE Group PJSC is an Abu Dhabi–based advanced technology and defence conglomerate (launched Nov 2019) developing autonomous systems, electronic warfare, precision weapons, cyber and naval/aerospace solutions for military and dual-use markets.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2019
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