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# Senior Firmware Developer

- **Company:** Tech3pillars Technologies
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, ARM Architecture, Booting (BIOS), UClibc (C Standard Library), C++ (Programming Language), CMake, Profiling, Communications Protocols, Linux on Embedded Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Firmware, FreeRTOS, Python (Programming Language), MISRA C (C Programming Language), NumPy, Parsing, Real-Time Operating Systems, Memory Leaks, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Toolchain, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Wi-Fi Technology, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, PIC Microcontroller, Pandas, Pytest, Perf (Linux), Yocto, Zigbee, U-Boot, Docker
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us31d338b90fbc017b5721ce0db8650161

## About the Role

Strong proficiency in C++ (11/14/17) for embedded contexts (const correctness, RAII, templates, STL in constrained environments).
Strong scripting with Python (pytest/unittest, argparse, asyncio/threads, serial, numpy/pandas for analysis).
Working experience with Perl for legacy automation, parsing, tooling, infrastructure scripts.
Embedded Expertise: * Experience with microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M/R/A) or Embedded Linux (Yocto/Buildroot, device tree, system).

 * Familiarity with RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephyr) and interrupt-driven design.
 * Hands-on with communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, TCP/IP.
 * Board bring-up, BSP customization, bootloaders (U-Boot), secure boot, OTA update mechanisms.
 * Experience with Yocto, Cmake toolchain files, and containerized toolchains (Docker).
 * Exposure to safety or quality standards (ISO 26262, IEC 62304, MISRA C/C++).
 * Experience with wireless stacks (BLE, Wi Fi, Thread, Zigbee), edge AI, or DSP.
 * Knowledge of power management, low-power modes, and battery-operated devices.
 * Familiarity with Perl CPAN tooling and migration of legacy Perl scripts to Python when appropriate.
 * Performance profiling and memory analysis on embedded targets (perf, gprof, valgrind, ETM/ITM).

Minimum years of experience: 8-10 years
Education: Bachelor's or Master of Engineering

## Description

Python
Perl
Embedded Linux (Yocto/Buildroot)
RTOS (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephyr)
I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, TCP/IP
Experienced Engineer specializing in developing, integrating, testing, and maintaining broadband, video, and IoT solutions on RDK-based devices such as set-top boxes, gateways, and routers
Good to have skills:
Wireless stacks (BLE, Wi Fi, Thread, Zigbee)
Edge AI
DSP
ISO 26262, IEC 62304, MISRA C/C++, Experienced Engineer specializing in developing, integrating, testing, and maintaining broadband, video, and IoT solutions on RDK-based devices such as set-top boxes, gateways, and routers, MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Cyber Support Developer to join our team in Denver, CO. This role supports key development efforts and will contrib…

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