Senior / Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer

Container Research Corporation

Milwaukee, United States of America

8 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Job location

Milwaukee, United States of America

Tech stack

Board Bringup

C++

Configuration Management

Code Review

Communications Protocols

Computer Engineering

Software Debugging

Programming Tools

Embedded C

Linux on Embedded Systems

Embedded Software

Firmware

FreeRTOS

Design of User Interfaces

Linux Distribution

Systems Development Life Cycle

Qt Modeling Language (QML)

Real-Time Operating Systems

Software Engineering

SQLite

Systems Architecture

Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

Serial Peripheral Interface

Information Technology

Bacnet

Bare Metal

Job description

Firmware & System Architecture

Own firmware architecture across multiple embedded product lines, including legacy and new platforms
Define and document system-level architecture, interfaces, and design assumptions
Establish firmware patterns, structure, and standards used across the team
Lead board bring-up for microcontroller and embedded platforms
Develop high-reliability embedded C/C++ firmware for real-time control, sensor processing, and communications
Support both bare-metal and OS-based systems (e.g., FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux)
Collaborate closely with hardware engineering during schematic review, bring-up, and integration
Debug complex system-level issues using scopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analysis tools

Technical Leadership & Project Ownership

Serve as CRC's primary technical authority for firmware design decisions and tradeoffs
Lead firmware development from concept through production and sustainment
Mentor and review the work of junior and mid-level engineers
Drive disciplined code review, release, and configuration control practices
Own and evolve the embedded software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Work cross-functionally with hardware, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams

Manufacturing & Lifecycle Support

Develop production programming tools, diagnostics, and test utilities
Support sustaining engineering, field investigations, and root-cause analysis
Contribute to verification, validation, and product launch readiness
Improve firmware reliability and maintainability across product lifecycles

Requirements

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer to own firmware architecture across CRC's embedded product portfolio. Level will be determined based on demonstrated architectural ownership and technical leadership experience., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

6+ years of embedded firmware development experience across multiple product cycles
Demonstrated ownership of embedded system architecture and technical direction
Expert-level proficiency in embedded C/C++
Strong understanding of microcontroller architecture, timing, memory, and interrupts
Hands-on experience with embedded communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, RS-485)
Skilled with embedded debugging tools and lab equipment
Comfortable with hands-on lab work (probing, soldering, test setups)

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