Embedded Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate embedded control software for industrial digital power electronics systems.
• Architect and implement firmware for real-time control on MCUs, DSPs, or FPGAs using C/C++ or similar low-level languages.
• Apply control algorithms for voltage, current, power, and thermal regulation in digitally controlled power converters.
• Develop and maintain embedded firmware for the digital control of industrial power electronics, including systems using SCRs and IGBTs to generate regulated DC and AC output power.
• Implement firmware-level protection, monitoring, and diagnostic features to support industrial power reliability requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews and contribute to documentation, coding standards, and version control practices.
• Support product validation, manufacturing transitions, and field troubleshooting as needed.
• Debug complex embedded systems in lab environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and product teams to define software requirements and interface specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Controls Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in embedded controls, embedded software, or real-time systems.
• Strong skills in C/C++, RTOS environments, and digital control of industrial power converters.
• Experience using microcontrollers or DSPs and working directly with hardware such as ADCs, PWMs, timers, and interrupts.
• Understanding of power electronics and control theory.
• Comfortable using standard lab tools.
• Experience with embedded web servers and web interface development is a plus.

Qualifications

• Comfortable debugging complex embedded systems in lab environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and product teams to define software requirements and interface specifications.
• Occasional travel up to 10% may be required.

Pay

Competitive salaries provided.

Schedule

The position offers flexible scheduling options to accommodate the needs of the team and the project.

Benefits

Spang provides a full benefits package including:

• One of the best 401(k) matching plans in the business.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Vacation and sick leave.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Professional development opportunities.

To learn more about growing your career at Spang & Company, please visit our website at www.spang.com.