Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer
We're working with a leading provider of custom electronic product development and manufacturing solutions. This organization specializes in designing and building highly integrated embedded systems for innovative products across diverse industries. They combine hardware and software expertise to deliver cutting-edge solutions tailored to client needs.
About the Role
As a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer, you will play a key role in developing firmware and software for advanced embedded processing systems. These systems power new electronic products ranging from simple microcontroller-based designs to complex, multi-processor architectures.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement embedded software for new electronic products.
- Serve as software lead on smaller embedded system projects, guiding team members and defining development activities.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to define requirements and create software architectures optimized for performance, cost, and resources.
- Develop detailed software specifications and implement embedded code based on those requirements.
- Participate in hardware bring-up for custom embedded processors.
- Establish and execute software verification and testing strategies.
- Document designs, specifications, and processes according to organizational standards.
- Provide input for project cost estimates and contribute to process improvements.
- Mentor junior engineers to foster best practices and technical growth.
Required Skills
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded environments (bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded OS).
- Experience with microcontroller and embedded platforms such as ARM and PIC; DSP or FPGA-based SoCs is a plus.
- Strong understanding of embedded software architecture and hardware integration.
- Familiarity with source control systems (e.g., Git) and embedded development tools.
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB) using lab equipment.
- Knowledge of higher-level languages, object-oriented design, and PC application programming; experience with Qt is a plus.
- Strong grasp of software testing and QA methodologies.
- Ability to work independently and document designs thoroughly.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for cross-department collaboration.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 5 years of embedded firmware development experience.
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