Job Title: Firmware Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Firmware Engineer to join our team. This role involves the end-to-end design and development of embedded solutions in a collaborative Agile firmware development team. You will drive firmware quality through early defect discovery and removal, analyze acceptance criteria, and provide estimates of effort.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded solutions from end to end.
• Collaborate within an Agile firmware development team using Scrum processes.
• Drive firmware quality by implementing early defect discovery and removal.
• Analyze acceptance criteria and provide effort estimates.
• Translate business requirements into data models.
• Produce technical design documentation for assigned features and user stories.

Essential Skills

• 3 years of experience in firmware and embedded software development.
• Proficiency in C development.
• Experience with Embedded Linux
• Ability to read hardware schematics.
• Comfortable working with hardware, debugging, and familiar with tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Experience working in embedded Linux.
• Understanding of protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, MODBUS, USB, and Ethernet.
• Ability to code and demonstrate competency in C .

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering-related discipline is strongly preferred, but applicable experience without a degree is considered.
• Experience with TCP/IP and networking fundamentals.
• Experience with Embedded Linux build systems such as Yocto.
• Experience with Agile Development using Jira and the Atlassian Suite.
• Experience with basic scripting languages: Shell, Bash, Python.
• UI experience with React.js and Node.js frameworks is a big plus.
• Ability to speak to industrial instrumentation architecture.
• Ability to code low-level hardware interfaces.

Work Environment

This is a contract position requiring a minimum of 4 days on-site with Friday as a flex day. You will work on a large campus with hundreds of people on-site, and all manufacturing is done in-house. The work environment is highly collaborative, resembling a college senior design project on a larger scale. Daily activities include a 9 am scrum meeting to review tasks and goals, engaging in troubleshooting, development, writing code, building, deploying, and debugging. Weekly development discussions focus on problem areas, system issues, and necessary interfaces. The campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities including a 10m EMC chamber, HALT chamber, PCA/SMT line, injection molding, and more. We prioritize a diverse and inclusive culture, and our work in the water quality industry has a significant global impact.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Loveland,CO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 2, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $40 - $80