LHH Recruitment Solutions is in search of a skilled Firmware Engineer for 3-4 month contract with a client of ours in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. This role would report directly to the Electrical Engineering Manager, and this position is a key member of the Electrical Engineering Team. The Firmware Engineer (Electrical Firmware Engineer) will design, develop, modify, and maintain firmware for several various products produced by our client and offer the chance to work on some exciting projects.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Participates in all phases of engineering projects, including design, testing, system integration, support, and documentation of electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
• Participates in project reviews and design reviews as a member of the EE team.
• Designs, updates and debugs firmware for the client’s various systems.
• Supports production activities including analysis, problem solving, implementing product improvements, and documenting changes.
• Supports, tests, and debugs existing client products.
• Develops and debugs Python test scripts.
• Supports manufacturing floor as required.

Qualifications:

Education/Training: B.S. Computer Engineering or closely related field from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: This position requires a minimum of 4 years of experience as a Firmware Engineer or a similar position

Basic Skills/Technical Requirements :

• Knowledge of good engineering practices and the ability to follow existing guidelines and processes.
• Ability to independently write an easy-to-read structural code on C without a lot of support.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other developers, firmware, hardware engineers and testers in the development of the system.
• Ability to self-study and perform the development with minimal support.
• Experience with microcontroller, microprocessor architectures and peripherals (PWM, DAC, ADC, TCP-IP, SPI, EtherCAT is a valuable plus).
• Ability to develop firmware architectures.
• Ability to evaluate CPU performance.
• Ability to debug programs.
• Knowledge of basic RTOS principles
• Knowledge of PYTHON languages is a plus.
• Analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on projects and interface with other team members.
• Design for manufacturability and serviceability.

Desired Technical Skills :

• Experience in developing/executing of testing and validation processes is a plus.
• Experience in developing products for the semiconductor manufacturing industry is a plus.

Benefits:

Health Insurance: Retirement Plans: Paid Time Off: Life and Disability Insurance: Dental and Vision Insurance: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) or Health Savings Accounts (HSAs):

Work Location: Fully On-Site in Poway, CA

Base pay: $60-75/hr