Embedded Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Embedded Electrical Engineer

Reports to: Manager, Electrical Engineering

Department: Engineering

Work Model: Full-time, on-site – No Travel Required

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm

At Crystal Group, we do hard things – designing and building rugged tech and tech solutions that provide predictable performance in the world’s most unforgiving environments. As a 100% employee-owned company, here you take extreme ownership of your role and work and invest in your own success and that of your teammates. Together we use a zero limits approach to wow our customers.

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• On-Site Gym

Crystal Group is seeking an Embedded Electrical Engineer to support the development and integration of rugged embedded computing solutions for defense and industrial applications. This role is responsible for architecting, authoring, and debugging software and firmware for custom electronic assemblies containing a variety of programmable devices. The role also serves as the technical bridge between internal engineering teams and external software development partners, helping define software requirements, manage code integration processes, and ensure embedded systems are developed to meet customer and program expectations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in embedded systems development, deep expertise in C programming, and experience testing and debugging programmable devices to validate software functionality. This individual will help establish and maintain software design documentation, code management processes, and technical requirements for outsourced development efforts.

• This is a highly collaborative role that combines embedded software expertise, hardware testing and troubleshooting, systems-level understanding, vendor coordination, and technical leadership.
• Develop, test and debug firmware for a variety of microcontroller and microprocessor platforms.
• Assist with debugging, troubleshooting, and validation of embedded systems hardware in lab and production environments.
• Develop production test scripts and software for COTS and custom programmable devices.
• Support software architecture, integration, and design documentation activities.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Crystal Group engineering teams and external software development vendors.
• Develop Statements of Work (SOWs), technical requirements, and software specifications for outsourced embedded software projects.
• Establish and maintain software design files, version control practices, and code management processes.
• Review externally developed code and provide technical guidance to ensure alignment with program requirements and quality standards.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing engineering teams throughout product development.
• Participate in design reviews, requirements reviews, and technical risk assessments.
• Ensure software development activities comply with defense industry standards, customer expectations, and internal engineering processes.

• Proficiency in authoring code in common embedded programming languages such as
  
  C.
• Extensive experience working in a mixed software/hardware development and debug environment.
• Proficiency in register-level configuration of programmable devices and interrupt-driven firmware design.
• Understanding of common embedded communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, and USB.
• Ability to navigate and interpret schematic diagrams and printed circuit layouts.
• Ability to use basic electrical test and measurement instrumentation such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic probes.
• Basic soldering and electronics modification skills.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and systems integration.
• Understanding of commonly practiced concepts related to electrical engineering theory.
• Ability to multitask to meet several simultaneous project milestones, up to and including completion of several projects.
• Ability to use various software programs…