Embedded Systems Engineer (OpenWrt / PRPL)

Required Skills / Expertise

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems development, with at least 3+ years on OpenWRT or Prpl-based platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong proficiency in C, shell scripting, and Linux-based embedded development.
• Proven experience with networking protocols : 802.11, IPv4 / IPv6, NAT, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, QoS.
• Familiarity with Prpl Foundation initiatives like PrplOS, PrplMesh, and LXC / Docker support on embedded devices.
• Experience with wireless driver integration, MAC / PHY layer debugging, and Wi-Fi mesh solutions.
• Exposure to management protocols such as TR-069, TR-369 (USP), SNMP, and cloud-based CPE management.
• Familiarity with Yocto, Buildroot, or custom OpenWRT build systems.
• Hands-on with tools such as Wireshark, U-Boot, JTAG, and gdb.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, JIRA, and Agile methodologies.