Firmware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller- and processor-based systems.
• Develop firmware using C/C++ for embedded applications.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with electronic components and peripherals.
• Develop low-level device drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs).
• Implement and optimize communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, and BLE.
• Develop and debug firmware for real-time embedded systems using RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks).
• Perform firmware testing, debugging, validation, and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot hardware and firmware integration issues using debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
• Participate in firmware architecture, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and test reports.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to support product releases and field issues.
• Ensure firmware meets quality, reliability, and security standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development (adjust based on role level).
• Strong programming skills in C and C++.
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers (e.g., STM32, NXP, Microchip, Nordic, TI, Renesas, ESP32).
• Experience with RTOS and real-time embedded systems.
• Knowledge of embedded communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
• Experience using embedded debugging tools such as JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Familiarity with firmware build systems, version control (Git), and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong understanding of embedded system architecture, memory management, interrupts, and bootloaders.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Communication
• Firmware
• Debugging
• Firmware Engineer
• Embedded Systems