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# Embedded Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** VDart, Inc.
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Firmware, Cypress (Programming Language), Bare Metal, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us26dd72658479764fcdbe50f316168aaa

## About the Role

* Strong experience developing embedded and bare-metal firmware.
 * Strong C programming skills.
 * Experience with Cypress and/or Infineon MCUs and the associated IDE.
 * Experience debugging hardware and firmware using tools such as a multimeter and oscilloscope.
 * Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and use them to implement firmware.
 * Experience with I2C, SPI, and low-speed communication buses.
 * Basic understanding of USB Type-C and Power Delivery (PD), including USB power negotiation.

Nice to Have

 * Experience with USB PD compliance.
 * Additional experience developing products involving USB Type-C and Power Delivery.

## Description

* Develop embedded and bare-metal firmware for PD controllers.
 * Bring up new hardware systems and work through hardware/firmware issues.
 * Develop and support firmware for USB Type-C and Power Delivery functionality.
 * Use debugging tools such as multimeters and oscilloscopes to troubleshoot hardware and firmware.
 * Read schematics and understand how hardware connections relate to firmware, data, and controller pins.
 * Work with hardware communication buses including I2C, SPI, and other low-speed buses.
 * Collaborate with electrical engineers and other firmware team members on design and implementation.
 * Help support validation, stability, and future functionality as the product develops.


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