Electrical Engineer Firmware

13333 Westland East Blvd
Houston, TX 77041, USA

Position Summary: Provide technical leadership with responsibility for the design, development, and delivery of new Controls Products. Sustain and improve existing valve control and IoT products.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain firmware for embedded systems, including ARM-based microcontrollers or similar platforms.
• Integrate and debug board bring-up activities with electrical and hardware engineering teams.
• Develop real-time embedded applications using C/C++ in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Perform firmware testing, validation, and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debugging tools (JTAG/SWD).
• Refactor and optimize existing firmware for performance, power efficiency, and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and documentation of firmware architecture and interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, system behavior, and test strategies.
• Work with version control, build systems, and CI pipelines (e.g., Git, CMake, Jenkins, Git Lab CI).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in embedded firmware development.
• Strong proficiency in C (primary) and familiarity with C++.
• Experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, PIC, MSP
  430, ESP
  32, etc.).
• Familiarity with embedded debugging tools (GDB, J-Link, Lauterbach, etc.).
• Solid understanding of embedded communication protocols and hardware interfaces.
• Experience working with RTOS-based systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, etc.) or bare-metal environments.
• Knowledge of firmware development lifecycle, from requirements through deployment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Experience with wireless stacks (BLE, Wi‑Fi, Zigbee, Thread, LoRa).
• Familiarity with secure bootloaders and OTA update systems.
• Exposure to Python for automation, testing, or scripting.
• Understanding of PCB schematics and ability to read electrical diagrams.
• Experience in highly regulated industries (medical, automotive, aerospace and/or industrial) is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills, especially in hardware‑software interaction.
• Comfortable working in cross‑disciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage workload and deliver features in iterative development cycles.

Typical Tools & Technologies

• Languages:
  
  C, C++
• Hardware:
  Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, SWD/JTAG debuggers

Why Work for Us?
At Bray, we believe in supporting our employees both professionally and personally. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive Pay Plans
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance;
  Paid holidays and vacation; 401(k) with matching contributions.
• Healthy Work Environment: A smoke‑free, drug‑free workplace that promotes safety and productivity.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development, training, and career advancement.
• Exceptional Company Culture: Bray is a family‑oriented business with a focus on engineered excellence and team collaboration.

Join Bray International and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to shaping the future of flow control solutions!

* As a federal subcontractor, Bray International Inc., its affiliates, and subsidiaries comply with the Drug‑Free Workplace Act and applicable federal law. Employment is contingent upon a successful background screening and compliance with federal requirements, including drug testing for controlled substances under the federal Controlled Substances Act, which includes…