Embedded Firmware Engineer

Clientmind Recruiting is searching for a Embedded Firmware Engineer for a growing technology company in Greenbelt, MD. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining firmware and software in various applications. This is a full-time position and will work onsite 3x per week.

Responsibilities:

Firmware Development: Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for a variety of microcontroller-based systems, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and power efficiency.

• Architecture & Design: Collaborate in defining system architecture and firmware design, including low-level driver development for sensors and I/O interfaces, hardware abstraction layers, and communication protocols.

• Debugging & Troubleshooting: Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex firmware and system issues, utilizing tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.

• Code Optimization: Optimize firmware for performance, memory usage, and power consumption while adhering to real-time and safety-critical requirements.

• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with hardware engineers, software teams, and product managers to ensure seamless integration of firmware with hardware and system-level applications.

• Documentation: Produce high-quality documentation, including specifications, design documents, test plans, and user manuals to support firmware development and maintenance.

• Testing & Validation: Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and system-level validation to ensure firmware quality and robustness.

• Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, guiding them in best practices and solving complex engineering challenges.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in embedded systems, firmware development techniques, and industry trends, and contribute to the improvement of engineering practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Clearance: US Citizen with Secret level security clearance or ability and willingness to obtain a clearance.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development with a proven track record of successful project execution.

• Technical Skills:

o Strong proficiency in C/C programming languages for embedded systems.

o Extensive experience with microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M, STM32, i.MX), including hardware-level programming and peripheral interfacing.

o Expertise in both bare metal and RTOS (Real-Time Operating Systems) embedded software architectures.

o Experience with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, etc.

o Proficient with debugging tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and IDE debuggers.

o Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN).

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex embedded system issues.

• Documentation: Ability to produce clear, concise documentation and reports.

• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Experience: Experience with FPGA development, low-level hardware design, or system-on-chip (SoC) integration.

• Embedded Linux: Experience programming on custom embedded Linux platforms running on embedded application processors. Familiarity with building custom Linux features and power/speed optimization.

• Software Skills: Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation or testing purposes.