Embedded Firmware Engineer

Requirements:

In need of a very strong embedded firmware engineer.

• 10+ years developing embedded software in commercial products – preferably in a Life Science or Diagnostic Device domain.
• Agile/Scrum software development process experience using JIRA/TFS.
• Comfortable with RFID, Bluetooth/LE, TCP/IP networking protocols.
• Ability to read and understand circuit diagrams and use of scopes, logic analyzers, JTAG probes for debugging.
• Experience working with an Electrical Engineer on electronics hardware bring-up.

• Life Sciences background, Microprocessor experience, GUI Design.
• Create and maintain instrument‑control firmware for new and existing products.
• Generate embedded firmware for instrument control at microprocessor level for new products and R&D test fixtures.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing on developing new product test fixtures.
• Work with Marketing on designing GUIs for devices – manage GUI firmware and software developments with internal and external resources.
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields.
• Working knowledge of common low‑level communication protocols: SPI, I2C, I2S, UART.
• Working knowledge of peripheral devices:
  Nor‑Flash, serial EEPROMs, Sound‑Codecs, stepper and/or DC motor drivers.
• Knowledge of real‑time operating systems like FreeRTOS, MicroC‑OS, or VxWorks.
• Experience with Linux/Yocto a plus.
• Good knowledge of at least one embedded processor architecture, e.g. ARM, MIPS, PIC etc.
• Demonstrated and significant depth of understanding of embedded software architecture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.