/ TEAMS · USB Protocol Engineering
Share whether the work concerns USB host, device, composite descriptors, enumeration, transfer types or a cross-platform driver and specify the target hardware and compliance constraints.
2,000+ engineers in our active talent network · Regional recruiters
/ SYSTEM STACK
USB 2.0 / 3.x · PHY · Controllers
Descriptors · Endpoints · Configurations
HID · CDC · MSC · Vendor-specific
Linux gadget · Host driver · Firmware
usbmon · Wireshark · Protocol analyzer
/ AVAILABLE TO HIRE
Profiles show the experience we can source. Individual candidate availability is confirmed after enquiry.
Senior USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks
Inquire availability13+ years of experience · Croatia
USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks with 13 years in production systems, focused on USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks and Production systems.
Languages: Croatian, English C1
Senior USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks
Inquire availability8+ years of experience · Poland
USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks with 8 years in production systems, focused on Production systems and Technical delivery.
Languages: Polish, English B2+
Mid-level USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks
Available3+ years of experience · Romania
USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks with 3 years in production systems, focused on Technical delivery and USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks.
Languages: Romanian, English B2+
Mid+ USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks
Inquire availability6+ years of experience · Poland
USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks with 6 years in production systems, focused on USB Protocol Engineer — Host/Device Stacks and Production systems.
Languages: Polish, English B2+
/ Specialist sourcing
Share whether the work concerns USB host, device, composite descriptors, enumeration, transfer types or a cross-platform driver and specify the target hardware and compliance constraints.
Ask the candidate to explain a difficult enumeration or transfer failure using bus traces, descriptors, timing and endpoint behavior.
Role-specific sourcing, not a promise of current candidate availability.
/ Engineering teams
Onectus has handled a USB-related specialist recruitment brief. That context matters when defining whether the task belongs in host software, a Linux class driver, firmware, USB descriptors or a physical test setup. We evaluate candidate experience at the requested interface and operating layer.
/ Technical specializations
USB roles vary substantially. Specify device class, transfer model, controller environment and what must be diagnosed or implemented.
Device/configuration/interface descriptors, endpoint allocation, configuration state, setup packets and enumeration failures.
HID, CDC ACM, mass storage, UVC and vendor-specific interfaces, class behavior and host compatibility.
Control, bulk, interrupt and isochronous transfers, buffering, timing, power constraints and error recovery.
usbcore, usbmon, gadget functions, configfs, interface binding and host-driver interaction.
Endpoint firmware, USB device-controller drivers, boot-time setup and host/device responsibilities.
Wireshark captures, hardware analyzers, reproducible traces, compliance considerations and cross-platform testing.
/ Project scenarios
Trace setup transfers, descriptors, device state and operating-system interpretation across hosts.
Coordinate multiple interfaces and endpoints while maintaining class-specific behavior.
Measure transfers, buffering, scheduling and controller/firmware limits under production conditions.
Define driver, gadget or userspace boundaries and create repeatable device tests.
/ Practical evaluation
Hands-on debugging evidence distinguishes USB engineers from generic embedded developers. Interview around traces, descriptors, transfer types and the actual toolchain.
Can the engineer explain why a device does not enumerate and identify relevant host/device logs and descriptors?
What HID/CDC/vendor-class, endpoint and transfer tradeoffs have they implemented?
Can they separate firmware, UDC, Linux gadget, host driver and userspace responsibilities?
Which analyzers, test fixtures, USB traces and regression procedures did they use?
/ Sourcing process
Class, VID/PID as appropriate, controller, host OS, transport, firmware access and test setup.
Identify USB protocol, driver and firmware specialists within the engineer network and recruiting channels.
Review enumeration faults, transfer handling, analyzers, firmware and driver code history.
Confirm access to hardware, test rigs, location, availability and technical interviews.
Profiles, availability and engagement terms are confirmed for each request.
/ Questions
For enumeration, descriptors, transfer mechanics and device classes start with USB protocol experience; for kernel integration or hardware driver ownership emphasize Linux driver skills.
Yes. Include interface class, transfer mode, host OS, controller and exact interoperability requirements in the brief.
Signal-level and intermittent protocol problems may require a real device, analyzer or controlled test bench; some host-stack work can be done remotely.
Yes. We define firmware, controller, host-driver and userspace ownership so the hiring brief reflects how your team builds the device.
/ Onectus · TEAMS
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