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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Firmware Engineer - **Company:** Actalent - **Location:** Valparaiso, IN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $135,200.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Board Bringup, C (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, ARM Architecture, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Github, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Real-Time Operating Systems, Release Management, System Testing, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Peripherals, Git, Information Technology, Software Coding, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/2AD4AF0B48D1489685A3215ECAE4A68C/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. * 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience, with strong consideration given to candidates with up to 10+ years of experience. * Strong proficiency in C programming for embedded systems. * Hands-on experience working in RTOS environments and developing RTOS-based firmware architectures. * Experience developing firmware for STM32 or similar ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers. * Proven experience supporting the full new product development lifecycle, beyond sustaining or maintenance work. * Ability to debug across firmware, hardware, and system levels using tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes. * Experience integrating sensors, peripherals, and external devices into embedded systems. * Solid understanding of embedded systems design principles, including performance, reliability, and low-power considerations. Additional Skills & Qualifications * Experience with FreeRTOS or similar real-time operating systems. * Experience using GitHub or similar Git-based version control workflows for collaborative development. * Knowledge of communication protocols such as I²C, SPI, UART, and CAN. * Experience with low-power or battery-powered embedded designs. * Background in sensor integration and data acquisition within embedded systems. * Exposure to production or regulated development environments and associated processes. * Strong documentation skills and ability to contribute to firmware best practices and coding standards. * Comfort working in cross-functional teams and participating in design and architecture reviews. ## Description The Senior Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer will play a key role in new product development, taking embedded systems from concept through production. This hands-on, highly technical position focuses on architecting, implementing, and delivering firmware for next-generation, microcontroller-based products. The engineer will collaborate closely with hardware, electrical, and systems teams to bring new designs to life, ensuring performance, reliability, and low-power operation while contributing to best practices and technical documentation., * Lead and contribute to firmware development for new product designs, guiding projects from early prototype stages through to production release. * Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware in C for microcontroller-based systems. * Develop and support RTOS-based firmware architectures, including task scheduling, memory management, and inter-task communication. * Collaborate with hardware, electrical, and systems engineers during schematic reviews, board bring-up, and system validation. * Support board bring-up and perform debugging activities on STM32-based platforms and similar ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers. * Interface with and integrate sensors, peripherals, and external devices into embedded systems. * Participate in design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making to ensure robust and scalable solutions. * Ensure firmware meets performance, reliability, and low-power requirements appropriate for the application and product constraints. * Contribute to technical documentation, coding standards, and firmware best practices to support maintainability and quality. * Debug issues across firmware, hardware, and system levels using tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes. * Support the full new product development lifecycle, including concept, design, implementation, validation, and transfer to production., This role operates in a collaborative engineering environment focused on new product development for embedded systems. The Senior Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer works closely with hardware, electrical, and systems engineers, using tools such as JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes to bring up and validate STM32 and ARM Cortex-M based boards. The work involves RTOS-based firmware development, integration of sensors and peripherals, and use of Git-based version control platforms such as GitHub. 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