InnoPhase Inc., DBA GreenWave Radios™, is at the forefront of innovation in Open RAN digital radios. Our cutting-edge solutions, powered by the Hermes64 RF SoC, are designed to enhance network energy efficiency while dramatically reducing operational expenses, with purpose-built silicon that is the heart of ORAN-based active antenna arrays.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, GreenWave Radios™ has established itself as a pioneer in delivering power-efficient digital-to-RF solutions. The company is supported by a talented team of over 100 engineers spread across four global R&D facilities. With an extensive portfolio of more than 120 global patents, GreenWave Radios™ continues to push the boundaries of radio technology and innovation.

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As a Staff Embedded Linux Software Engineer or above , you'll be part of a team that's revolutionizing the cellular infrastructure industry. Reporting to a VP of Product Management, you'll be at the forefront of developing embedded SoC software for our innovative radio solutions. This role presents a unique opportunity for an individual who excels at driving the critical path, making a significant impact in product launches, and achieving success.

This is a full-time position based in our Irvine, CA office.

Key Responsibilities:

Individual contributor to develop Embedded Linux-based SW solutions for O-RAN Cellular base station radios. Design, develop, and optimize embedded Linux software for O-RAN-based cellular base station radios. Implement software solutions to interface with radio hardware, processing layers, and wireless protocols. Develop software for hardware abstraction layers, device drivers, and radio processing functionalities in the O-RAN stack (CUSM). Optimize embedded software for low-latency, real-time performance, and high throughput, ensuring the software meets strict timing and reliability requirements, focusing on memory management, CPU utilization, and power efficiency. Collaborate with hardware engineers, systems architects, and other software teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software for O-RAN base station radios. Develop and implement control, monitoring, and resource management systems that interact with the radio hardware, ensuring compatibility and interoperability with other O-RAN-compliant elements. Assist with the definition, development & verification of FW/SW products. Establish unit level design, implementation & test strategies. Support integration & test and debug software for timely closure. Work with the Applications team and customers to provide the necessary support. Job Requirements: Ten or more years of relevant work experience required Bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent) in EC/ EE/ CS required Strong coding skills in C/C++ are mandatory and/or Python Expertise in ORAN Stack M/C/S/U Plane Experience with Embedded Linux Kernel, Driver & Application development Cellular RAN development experience Experience building and integrating SW for a multi-vendor environment e.g., some internal custom SW + Xilinx IP + 3rd-party / open-source SW Experience with ARM or a similar embedded SoC development environment Excellent debugging skills Comfortable with configuration management, version control & modern software development flow (e.g., Agile) Good communication, documentation & presentation skills Prior experience with FPGA and/or Network Processor software development Team player with a strong sense of urgency to meet product schedules Be able to work productively and independently Desirable Skills: Familiarity with ORAN M/C/S/U plane Familiarity with netconf2, netopeer2 client/server, yang, SysRepo, SyncE, PTP(IEEE1588), eCPRI, CPRI Experience with development for PetaLinux (Xilinx-based Linux SW package) including development workflow incorporating Xilinx Vivado & Xilinx SDK Experience with Xilinx Zynq platform Experienced in RTOS principles and concepts & hands-on experience in any RTOS Prior System on a Chip (SoC) product development experience Good understanding of cellular wireless protocols (MAC/PHY) Experience using command-line Git, GitLab & Jira tools

Compensation and Benefits: Our compensation package at InnoPhase, dba GreenWave Radios, includes base pay and pre-IPO stock options. The base pay range for this role is up to $180K and above for higher-level roles. Your base pay will depend on the market, interview results, skills, qualifications, experience, education, and location. Our employee benefits include a comprehensive group health plan, matching 401(k), training reimbursement, and various paid leaves (vacation, sick, holidays, maternity/paternity leave, jury). Visit our website to learn more about our employee benefits.