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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Embedded Hardware Engineer - **Company:** Clifton, City Of (Inc) - **Location:** Longmont, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $90,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Keil, Arduino, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Firmware, Github, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Tools, Schematic Capture, Software Engineering, PIC Microcontroller, Git, Pcb Layout, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_8302929a14 ## About the Role * Experience with hardware and embedded electronics engineering and development processes. * Experience with PCB schematic capture, PCB layout, design, and troubleshooting * Experience with embedded software environments, including Arduino and C/C++. Micro Python/Python experience a plus * Experience with engineering tools and technologies - e.g. multi-meters, oscilloscopes and related digital tools * Familiarity with DIY projects that involve electronics, microcontrollers and programming. * Proven ability to develop products quickly and independently * 4+ years' experience * Excellent communication skills Preferred Qualifications (not required) * Complex PCB Designs involving BGAs, 4+ layer counts * Experience with network development and internet-of-things network patterns and protocols * Experience with rapid prototyping and accelerated product development * Demonstrate proper community interaction and communication on github or other community * Experience building projects with an Arduino and other tool-chains such as Keil, MPLAB, Atmel studio, ARM GCC, etc… * Experience with version control software and methodologies (git, github.com) ## Description SparkFun's Engineering Department is responsible for the elaboration, design and development of SparkFun's original products. This includes microprocessor boards, sensor system breakout boards and everything in-between. In our webstore, if the PCB is red, it was produced by the SparkFun Engineering team. The Engineering department focuses on team collaboration and success, developing users centered products in a highly cooperative, communicative, and transparent manner. If you like the sound of our Engineering team and help design and implement our embedded products, this team is your home. SparkFun's Next Embedded Engineer This role is an important role within SparkFun, identifying and validating key technologies, creating new product ideas and working on the forefront of our idea pipeline. Working closely with other members of our Engineering team, the successful candidate is responsible for all aspects of product development. Embracing agile ideation and rapid development methodologies, this role takes ideas from incubation, through product design, manufacturing, product release, and post release support We are looking for a candidate with wide a range of skills and experience including circuit design/engineering, and firmware/software development. Additionally, a proactively positive attitude and technical curiosity are a must to be successful in this role. If you want to explore new technologies, bring exciting products to reality and help our customers tackle the latest technologies, this role is for you! Essential Job Functions Design focused with product ownership from prototyping to post release * Research - Validate new ideas, technologies, and concepts * Design Schematic, PCB parts, libraries, and PCB layout to implement product ideas * Develop software/firmware as needed to support new product implementation * Design for DFx * Write product documentation, including tutorials and assembly guides, as well as example projects. Collaboration * Collaborate with Sourcing to locate, source, and validate product components and materials * Collaborate with QC and Operations for test and production * Provide both internal and external support as needed for developed products * Work as a key member of a cross-functional product development team, collaborating with members of the marketing, operations, and sales teams * Work closely with the open source hardware and software communities, collaborating with larger products, as well as supporting SparkFun created solutions. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Prototyping with Hardware and the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/651-prototyping-with-hardware-and-the-web) ## Related Articles - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)