Embedded Systems Software Engineer

EM is seeking remote-hybrid Embedded Systems Engineer candidates under a performance- and results-driven contract-to-hire program to assist our current staff’s project engineering bandwidth., As an Embedded Systems Engineer at EM, your general responsibilities vary project-by-project; however, they generally include, but are not limited to:

Client Facing Operations

• Project Intake & Statement of Work Documentation
• Scope of Work Alignments
• Project Handoffs
• Project Quoting
• Client Site Visits

Designing turnkey engineering solutions to client-project pain-points/deliverables

• End-to-End support: Concept through End of Life production
• Integrating new technologies into novel solutions.
• Managing product ecosystems and integrations.
• Working in cross-functional teams.

Validating design integrity, integrability, and quality

• Virtual simulations such as System Load validation, Unit Testing & Integration Testing, etc.
• Physical simulations such as Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Automated Test Framework Development, etc.
• Integration testing into ecosystems and product lines

Production Coordination & Project Management

• Ensuring adherence to compliance, regulatory, and certifications
• Coordinating production across project phases
• Ensuring quality and project support as projects transition away from EM development., * Subject Matter Experts & independent consultants
• Traditionally employed or freelance engineers seeking additional work
• Engineers looking to take on more project responsibility and new challenges

What this role is

1. High degree of project ownership with real-world impact * Most projects operate in smaller teams (3-5 engineers) where your contributions directly affect the outcome and success of the solutions developed. Your developments directly empower the solutions of tomorrow. Working within larger teams (50+) occasionally occurs, depending on the industry.

2. Requires innovative and quick iterative design * The nature of product design and engineering consulting often involves changing and incomplete requirements, where the volatility of R&D requires quick, innovative design and turnkey iterations to achieve project success. Time-to-Market is a prime concern of our clients.

3. Quality and detail-oriented * At EM, turnkey ecosystems are our bread and butter; ensuring developed solutions integrate seamlessly into their applications and are as simple as turning a key requires a high degree of attention to detail and quality. We do things right the first time.

Who this role isn’t for

• New graduates
• Candidates with large dependencies (requiring high workplace stability)
• Vibe Coders/Heavily AI-centric developers

What this role isn’t

1. A slow-moving corporate engineering role * Project volatility changes rapidly, requiring immense flexibility.

2. A purely analytical/design-only position * This is a client-facing role where the application and integration are part of the responsibility.

3. A role where you wait for straightforward direction/push buttons * Product design and engineering consulting often involve vague and incomplete requirements, where the volatility of R&D exposes the quality of engineers quickly.

2+ years of experience in product design and/or engineering consulting within one of EM’s areas of industry expertise:

• eMobility
• Consumer & Industrial Products
• Medical Products
• Oil, Gas, & Petroleum Product Development
• Industrial Equipment & Process Industries
• Robotics, Automation Systems, Manufacturing, Machinery, & Tools
• Aerospace & Defense
• Motorsports
• Agriculture/AgriTech
• Or, several years of Subject Matter Expertise in another industry
• 2+ years in client-facing roles involving technical write-ups, estimation, quotation, and on-site services
• 2+ years of experience in project management and leadership roles, or as the sole engineer across a development cycle
• Proficiency in C/C++ development for STMicroelectronics, Espressif, Microchip, and other common embedded platforms
• Exceptional theoretical and applied experience with CI/CD pipelines as turnkey ecosystems and keeping abreast of technological innovation is a key principle of EM.

Experienced in

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Preventative Maintenance (PDM /DFPDM)
• Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA/DFMEA)
• Experience in MCU development for larger embedded models (ARM/Embedded Linux)
• Experience in RTOS development (FreeRTOS/Zepher, etc.).

$75 - $90 an hour - Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Flexible schedule, This role is a 1099 Independent Contractor position, following all IRS, Federal, and local labor guidelines - you set your schedule; you bring and own your equipment. The role is predominantly remote; however, project- and location-dependent, some travel and work at client sites are required. All candidates must be United States citizens with all applicable permits and licenses to work and reside within the United States. Preference is given to candidates operating within the Detroit and Indianapolis metropolitan areas, extending for applicable travel within the respective state - EM’s local office’s onsite service areas.

This role has no preset contract length, with performance and results dictating project success and further engagement. The role remains in a contract position status until engagement becomes frequent, integral, and necessary enough to cross over into an official (W2 classification), full-time position. EM reserves the right to, at any time, choose to move the position into a full-time (W2) position as required by law, project, or any other metric for which both parties must accept terms to be negotiated at that time. Either party may choose to terminate the contract at any time for any reason, with 14 business days’ notice.

Why EM?

1. Client-centric ideologies extending to our employees * EM ensures all employees have all the resources at hand to become the best versions of themselves.

2. Innovators of industry foundations * The projects you touch involve real progress in industry, empowering the solutions that solve the insurmountable.

3. Flexibility & Growth * Work on the projects you are passionate about; drive the change you want to see; it doesn’t cap your growth - your success is solely derived from the effort you put in.

Pay: $75.00 - $90.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s)

EM Engineering Solutions LLC is a full-service engineering and product design firm, specializing in eMobility, consumer, and industrial product design, providing contract turnkey engineering solutions and services to a wide variety of industries, servicing funded ventures, small businesses, and startups to Fortune 500 firms worldwide.

Why We’re Hiring

As EM gains more market traction within its areas of industry expertise and expands its service capabilities, our current staff’s bandwidth gets overloaded under increased project demand, making it unable to deliver on our core values. Engineering bandwidth expanders sometimes need engineering bandwidth expanders. Additionally, EM is seeking subject-matter experts in unexplored industries to expand our capabilities and service offerings and deliver turnkey engineering solutions to unreached audiences.