Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Location: On-site, Kanata, Ontario, Canada Please note: This role requires full-time on-site presence. Relocation and immigration support are not available.
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About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and enjoys taking ownership from concept to production. In this role, you’ll join a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment where your expertise in embedded systems—ideally within fiber optic transceiver applications—will directly shape innovative products used in global communications networks.
You’ll be a technical leader, a problem-solver, and a trusted partner to engineering, manufacturing, and business teams. If you want to design impactful technology and see it through to real-world manufacturing, this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
As a senior contributor, you will:
Lead Development & Architecture
· Own major portions of the embedded software design, implementation, and documentation.
· Define and drive development approaches that maximize reliability, maintainability, and code quality.
· Select, configure, and manage the full toolchain: OS, compilers, debuggers, tracking systems, and more.
Collaborate Across Teams
· Partner with internal and external systems-level software teams to ensure seamless integration.
· Work closely with hardware designers from early requirements capture through production.
· Collaborate with product verification teams to deliver fully characterized firmware and intuitive test interfaces.
Ensure Product Excellence
· Maintain strict control over source code, libraries, and build environments.
· Own firmware download, upgrade, and rollback mechanisms, including supported paths.
· Monitor industry standards and ensure product compliance.
· Track and address hardware changes (e.g., component obsolescence).
· Support third-party licensing compliance and documentation.
Drive Project Success
· Work with senior leadership to ensure predictable schedules and high-quality deliverables.
· Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development cycle.
· Provide hands-on support during all build phases—from engineering prototypes to NPI to full production.
Stay Ahead of the Curve
· Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and methods to keep our solutions competitive and cost-effective.
· Perform other duties as needed in a dynamic engineering environment.
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What You Bring
· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
· Strong expertise in embedded software development; experience in real-time systems or telecom applications is a plus.
· Proven track record of bringing embedded products into manufacturing.
· Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines.
· Leadership qualities with a passion for solving hard technical problems.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Strong expertise in embedded software development
- Experience in real-time systems or telecom applications
- Experience with fiber optic transceiver applications
- Proven track record of bringing embedded products into manufacturing
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines
- Leadership qualities and ownership of technical design and delivery
- Full-time on-site presence in Kanata, Ontario (relocation and immigration support not available)
Jabil Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Jabil and has not been reviewed or approved by Jabil.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and HRA/HSA plan options appearing consistently across role materials. Wellbeing support is also included via EAP access and additional wellbeing-oriented time such as mental-health days in some U.S. postings.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which together strengthen long-term savings potential. Additional financial upside is supported in some roles through profit sharing and performance/quarterly bonus structures.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle add-ons extend beyond core insurance, including tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, pet insurance, adoption assistance, and employee assistance resources. Community-oriented benefits such as a paid Day of Service can add perceived non-cash value alongside standard rewards.
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