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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Firmware Engineer - **Company:** Actalent - **Location:** Willoughby, OH, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $131,040.0 - $139,360.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Compilers, Computer Engineering, Data Transmissions, Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Programming Tools, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, IEEE-488, Revision Control Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Integrated Development Environments, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Machine Learning, Modbus, PID Controllers, Real-Time Operating Systems, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, Control Structures, System-level Testing, Bare Metal, Pcb Layout, Industrial Software, Software Version Control - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3472138595&tx=FJ3532FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related field. * Minimum 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development for power electronics or embedded systems, with preference for 6+ years of experience. * Proficiency in C and C++ for real-time embedded systems. * Hands-on experience with PID control, thermal-system regulation, and digital control loops for power conversion. * Strong understanding of power supply topologies such as buck, boost, flyback, and LLC converters. * Knowledge of power electronics conversion including AC-AC and AC-DC, PWM signals, DSP interfaces, and both digital and analog control loops. * Familiarity with embedded firmware development tools, including compilers, debuggers, integrated development environments (IDEs), and version control systems. * Practical experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related tools for testing and debugging embedded systems. * Experience with RTOS-based or bare-metal embedded systems. * Familiarity with safety, EMI/EMC, and reliability standards relevant to power electronics and industrial systems. Additional Skills & Qualifications * Experience working with AI or machine learning models for predictive control, adaptive tuning, or anomaly detection in power or thermal systems. * Experience with automated test systems and scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for test automation and data analysis. * Background in thermal-system modeling, heater-element characterization, and advanced closed-loop temperature control techniques. * Experience integrating firmware with PLC and SCADA systems for industrial process control. * Exposure to industrial applications such as semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, medical, solar, printed circuit board manufacturing, electroplating, surface finishing, and flat-panel display production. * Ability to collaborate effectively within a small, cross-functional team that includes hardware, firmware, PCB, and packaging engineers. * Strong documentation skills, including the ability to produce clear design documents, specifications, and test procedures. * Comfort participating in design reviews and contributing to system-level architecture and product definition. ## Description This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining embedded firmware for digitally controlled power supplies, intelligent heater controllers, and advanced process control systems. The Firmware Engineer applies expertise in PID control, digital power conversion, and AI-assisted predictive control loops to deliver robust, high-performance solutions for both power electronics and thermal systems used in demanding industrial applications. You will work closely with a small, multidisciplinary team to bring complex hardware and firmware products from concept through validation and release., * Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for digitally controlled power supplies, intelligent heater controllers, and advanced process control systems. * Develop firmware features for power supply and heater control, including monitoring, diagnostics, and communication functions, and execute the firmware and software release process using revision control systems. * Design and implement control algorithms and digital control loops, including PID, current-mode control, voltage regulation, thermal regulation, and dynamic load response. * Implement closed-loop temperature control for resistive heaters, immersion heaters, and thermal subsystems using PID, feed-forward, and model-based techniques. * Interface firmware with digital communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, PMBus, SMBus, GPIB, Ethernet, LXI, and Modbus for power electronics and PLC/SCADA-based industrial process control. * Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to define MCU, DSP, and SoC requirements and integrate firmware with schematics and PCB layouts. * Perform firmware debugging, validation, and optimization using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other laboratory equipment. * Develop and execute unit tests and system-level tests to ensure firmware quality and regulatory compliance with standards such as UL and IEC. * Maintain detailed firmware design documentation, including control loop specifications, integration procedures, and design notes. * Participate in design reviews and contribute to product definition, system architecture, and design decisions across hardware and firmware. * Support the development and refinement of AI-assisted predictive control loops for power electronics and thermal systems, in collaboration with other engineering disciplines. * Work with automated test systems and scripting tools to streamline validation, regression testing, and data analysis., The role is based in a standard manufacturing environment with attached office space, providing close proximity to both engineering teams and production operations. You will work as part of an eight-person team that includes hardware, firmware, PCB, and packaging engineers, enabling tight collaboration across disciplines. The environment centers on industrial thermal systems and power supply products used in sectors such as semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, medical, solar, printed circuit board manufacturing, electroplating, surface finishing, and flat-panel displays. Daily work involves hands-on use of laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, interaction with embedded development tools, and collaboration with production and test areas within the facility.