Senior Firmware Engineer
Location: On-site in Bradenton, FL
Base Salary Rate: $121,406 - $142,830 per year
Job type: Full-time position
About This Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development and microcontroller-based firmware design. The candidate will be responsible for architecture, development, debugging, testing, and maintenance of embedded firmware for advanced electronic products. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers, real-time embedded software development, hardware/software integration, and product validation.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based products
Develop efficient, reliable, and optimized firmware using C/C++ programming languages
Work closely with hardware engineers to bring up new boards and debug hardware/firmware issues.
Develop firmware architecture, drivers, middleware, and application layers
Perform microcontroller peripheral configuration including:
GPIO
ADC/DAC
PWM
Timers
Interrupts
UART
SPI
I²C
CAN communication
Develop and debug real-time embedded applications
Analyze system requirements and translate them into firmware design specifications
Perform firmware debugging using:
Oscilloscope
Logic analyzer
JTAG/SWD debugger
In-circuit emulator
Optimize firmware for:
Memory usage
CPU performance
Power consumption
Timing requirements
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and firmware verification activities
Create and maintain firmware documentation including design documents, test plans, and release notes.
Support production issues, failure analysis, and root cause investigations
Work with cross-functional teams including hardware, manufacturing, quality, and system engineering teams
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
5+ years’ experience in embedded firmware development
Preferred Qualifications
Strong expertise in embedded C programming and low-level firmware development
Extensive experience programming microcontrollers:
8-bit MCU
16-bit MCU
32-bit ARM Cortex-M MCU
Experience with microcontroller families such as:
Renesas Electronics RL78 / RX / RA series
STMicroelectronics STM32
Microchip Technology PIC / AVR
Texas Instruments MSP430 / Tiva / C2000
Strong knowledge of:
Interrupt-driven firmware
State machine design
Bootloader development
Flash / EEPROM memory management
Firmware upgrade mechanisms
Embedded communication protocols
Experience with embedded development tools:
IAR Embedded Workbench
Keil MDK
GCC toolchain
Renesas e² studio / CS+
Experience with:
RTOS (FreeRTOS or similar)
Device drivers
Hardware abstraction layers (HAL)
Safety-critical firmware development
Experience with version control systems:
SVN
Git
Experience with project management and tracking tools:
Jira
Confluence
Experience developing firmware validation and production test software
Knowledge of:
Unit testing
Integration testing
Regression testing
Reliability testing
Experience analyzing field failures and implementing corrective actions
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and lead firmware development activities
Good communication skills and ability to work with global engineering teams
Ability to mentor junior firmware engineers
Experience in any of the following areas is a plus:
Industrial controls
Fire and life safety systems
Sensors and detectors