Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Image Processing)

Job Description Job Description We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000 experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000 engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. About the Role: As a Principal Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing image processing algorithms for a critical medical device. You will work across the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to implementation, testing, and deployment. This role requires a deep understanding of image processing techniques, hardware/software integration, and experience working within a regulated industry. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and optimize embedded vision software using Xilinx Kria SOM Develop and integrate with FPGA-based image processing pipelines (ISP) for tasks such as: Demosaicing, noise reduction, white balancing, gamma correction, and image enhancement. Interface with CMOS image sensors (via MIPI CSI-2 or parallel interfaces) and configure them using I2C/SPI. Implement real-time image streaming over USB, Ethernet, or HDMI. Perform hardware bring-up of the Kria SOM platform with custom carrier boards connected to camera hardware. Work closely with clinical teams to tune imaging for optimal visualization in complex airway structures. Ensure compliance with medical device development standards, including software lifecycle (IEC 62304) and risk management (ISO 14971). Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or Computer Engineering. 5 years of experience with embedded software development, FPGA programming, and vision systems. Proficient in: Xilinx Kria SOM Open Source ISPs Embedded C/C++, VHDL or Verilog AMD (Xilinx) Zync Ultrascale MPSoC Strong experience in real-time image acquisition and processing from raw image sensors. Hands-on experience with Xilinx ISP cores and integrating AI acceleration on FPGA for vision tasks. Understanding of MIPI CSI-2, I2C/SPI protocols, and image data formats (RAW10/12, YUV, RGB). Preferred Qualifications: Experience in medical imaging, especially flexible endoscopy or chip-on-tip systems. Experience in working with medical-grade video pipelines, including latency optimization and surgeon feedback loops. Familiarity with AMD (Xilinx) Zync Ultrascale MPSoC Prior use of Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit or production deployment of Kria SOM in embedded vision systems. Familiarity with OpenCV, GStreamer, or V4L2 on embedded Linux. Location: Hybrid (3 days), on-site (full-time onsite when hardware access is needed) Salary Range: $175K-$200K The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Location: Lafayette, Colorado, US

Posted Date: 9/15/2025