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# Lead Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** KLATencor Corporation
- **Location:** Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $97,000.0 - $164,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Software Debugging, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Verilog
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.mitalent.org/job-seeker/job-details/JobCode/401933060

## About the Role

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Knowledge of electrical engineering principles

Work independently and have a track record of organizing, designing, documenting, and delivering completed assemblies.

Experience preferred developing, writing, and debugging code for embedded processors (ARM and DSP, preferred); able to comfortably work in C and Python; Verilog is a plus.

Hands-on lab experience debugging microcontroller assemblies

Experience with electrical lab tools (hand tools, multimeter, oscilloscope, analyzers, etc.) for testing and debugging firmware in real-time on PCBAs.

Experience leading projects, teams, etc. is a plus

Travel up to 20% with the ability to be flexible for domestic and international travel based on business needs.

Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

## Description

Define requirements and specifications for firmware design implementation, while using your strong communication skills to inform your team of the firmware strategy and direction.

Participate in design reviews and program lifecycle analysis.

Work interactively with electrical engineers to select a microcontroller and optimize the microcontroller interconnections.

Simulate firmware, validate and test firmware implementation on Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA).

Document firmware for release to production.

Work with systems and software engineers to test and implement firmware updates.

Mentor and coach developing engineers.


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