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KORE1 · 1 week ago

Senior / Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer - C/C++, RTOS, Linux, Bare-Metal | Medical Devices | Contract Mfg a +

Gray, ME

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

KORE1 is a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, seeking a Senior / Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer. The role involves developing firmware and software for custom embedded processing systems primarily for medical devices, with responsibilities varying based on the level of seniority.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Jennifer (Burdick) Thomas (L.I.O.N. with extensive network)

Responsibilities

Design embedded software for new electronic products, ranging from simple microcontroller-based solutions to highly complex embedded processing systems

Serve as software lead on development projects:

Senior: Lead smaller embedded systems projects

Principal: Lead complex, multi-year, multi-team embedded systems projects, including architecture and downstream integration

Collaborate with project teams, including hardware designers, to identify software-related requirements and develop corresponding software design strategies or architecture that meet performance, cost, and resource requirements

Develop detailed software specifications and implement embedded code in accordance with defined requirements and specifications

Participate in the bring-up of new custom embedded processor hardware

Senior: May perform lab-level hardware bring-up as needed; focus primarily on coding and debugging

Principal: Perform lab-level hardware bring-up and oversee integration, troubleshooting, and validation for the full system

Establish software verification testing tools and methods and execute software testing activities

Document ideas, designs, specifications, and instructions to organizational standards

Provide software engineering input for project quoting, planning, and schedule discussions

Mentor junior engineering staff (Senior) or broader engineering teams and lead technical decision-making (Principal)

Collaborate with management to develop and improve department processes, tools, and best practices

Manage single or multiple projects:

Senior: Typically 1-2 smaller projects concurrently

Principal: Larger scope projects spanning multiple years, possibly multi-product or multi-customer assignments

Qualification

Embedded firmware developmentC/C++ programmingRTOS experienceLinux operating systemsHardware integrationEmbedded platforms ARMEmbedded platforms PICCommunication protocolsSoftware QA methodologiesInterpersonal skillsProject managementDocumentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering discipline

Senior: Minimum of 5 years of embedded firmware development experience

Principal: Minimum of 10 years embedded firmware development experience

Strong technical understanding of embedded software design and architectural concepts, including integration between firmware and hardware

Experience developing with C/C++ in embedded environments, including bare-metal, multi-threaded RTOS, and embedded operating systems (e.g., Linux)

Experience with embedded platforms: ARM, PIC

Hands-on experience with hardware interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, USB

Familiarity with communication protocols beyond low-level interfaces, such as Wi-Fi, bluetooth, CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, SPI/I2C variants, or custom protocols

Ability to independently use electronics lab equipment to develop, troubleshoot, and validate low-level drivers and hardware integration

Familiarity with development tools and IDEs such as Eclipse, Keil, IAR, and CI/CD toolchains (VS Code, static/dynamic analysis tools like Coverity, Clang, Valgrind, unit testing frameworks like Google Test)

Understanding of higher-level languages, object-oriented methodologies, UI implementation, and PC application programming

Strong understanding of software QA, testing tools, and methodologies

Ability to work with minimal supervision, follow established design procedures, and document work to organizational standards

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work across multiple departments

Experience in regulated industries, particularly medical devices, required

Strong communication and soft skills, including the ability to plan, present, and interact with program managers and customers for scoping and quoting projects