Domain
Embedded & IoT
Skill Profile
Real-time systems: hard/soft RT, deadline scheduling, WCET, jitter
Roles
2
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
8
the other 2 optional
Embedded & IoT
RTOS & Real-Time
3/17/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Developer | Required | Understands the difference between hard/soft real-time. Knows task scheduling basics, deadlines and jitter. Measures latency with oscilloscope. |
| Systems Programmer (C/C++) | Understands the fundamentals of Real-Time Systems Design. Applies basic practices in daily work. Follows recommendations from the team and documentation. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Developer | Required | Independently develops real-time systems: priority-based scheduling, deadline monitoring, jitter analysis. Implements watchdog timers and timing constraint verification. |
| Systems Programmer (C/C++) | Independently applies Real-Time Systems Design in practice. Understands trade-offs of different approaches. Solves typical tasks independently. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Developer | Required | Designs hard real-time systems with guaranteed deadlines. Applies formal timing analysis, optimizes interrupt latency, uses hardware timers. |
| Systems Programmer (C/C++) | Required | Has deep expertise in Real-Time Systems Design. Designs solutions for production systems. Optimizes and scales. Mentors the team. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Developer | Required | Defines real-time requirements for the product line. Establishes timing constraint verification methodology, conducts review of time-critical systems. |
| Systems Programmer (C/C++) | Required | Defines Real-Time Systems Design strategy at team/product level. Establishes standards and best practices. Conducts reviews. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Developer | Required | Shapes real-time systems strategy: defines timing verification methodology, establishes WCET analysis standards, drives certification for safety-critical real-time systems (DO-178C, IEC 61508). |
| Systems Programmer (C/C++) | Required | Defines Real-Time Systems Design strategy at organizational level. Establishes enterprise approaches. Mentors leads and architects. |