Senior Firmware Engineer - Remote!

ASGN Incorporated
Reston, United States of America
9 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 190K

Job location

Remote
Reston, United States of America

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Application Layers
ARM
UClibc (C Standard Library)
Software Debugging
Programming Tools
Linux on Embedded Systems
Embedded Software
Ethernet
Firmware
FreeRTOS
Hardware Interface Design
Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards)
Python
Modbus
Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT)
Real-Time Operating Systems
LoRaWaN
Systems Architecture
TCP/IP
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
Wi-Fi Technology
Erlang
Serial Peripheral Interface
GIT
Enterprise Integration
Elixir
Hardware Debugging

Job description

  • Hands-on Development: Design, implement, and optimize efficient, reliable real-time firmware for microcontroller-based IoT devices in resource-constrained environments.
  • Team Collaboration: Act as a collaborative senior presence on the team, working closely with hardware, software, and QA engineers to define interfaces and system architectures.
  • AI Workflow Integration: Champion the use of modern AI development tools within your daily workflow to accelerate coding, debugging, and testing performance.
  • IoT Stack Integration: Connect device data into cloud and application layers via MQTT or HTTP/HTTPS, and manage OTA firmware update pipelines.
  • Test & Debug: Troubleshoot complex firmware and hardware issues using JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

Preferred (Plus) Skills

  • Wireless tech and protocols (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, LoRaWAN, TCP/IP, Modbus).
  • Embedded GUI development (LVGL, TouchGFX).
  • Experience with Erlang BEAM, Embedded Elixir, and Nerves.
  • Background in energy management or building automation systems.

Requirements

Are you a Senior Firmware Engineer who loves being deeply hands-on but is ready to act as a collaborative technical anchor for an engineering team? We are looking for a senior-level engineer who excels at leading by example through exceptional code contribution rather than administrative people management. If you are a team player who has spent the last year leveraging AI development tools to optimize workflows and want to help accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future, this is your next move.

Must-Have Qualifications (Quick Screen)

  • Experience: 5+ years of embedded firmware development and 3+ years of hands-on IoT systems experience.
  • Core Languages: Mastery of C/C++ for embedded systems and Python for tooling.
  • Hardware & OS: Deep experience with ARM Cortex-M, STM32, or Microchip platforms, plus hands-on experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr) and embedded Linux systems via Buildroot.
  • Hardware Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, RS-485.
  • Tools: Git, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • The Intangibles: A collaborative team player with recent, hands-on experience integrating AI coding assistants into their daily development workflow over the last year. Comfortable navigating both new product introduction (NPI) and mature, legacy codebases.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance, * Mission-Driven: A rewarding career directly combating climate change.
  • Growth Industry: Stable, well-funded company in the booming green-tech and utility tech sectors.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive pay, full health/wellness coverage, and 401(k).

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