Firmware Engineer - Core Compute

Staff Firmware Engineer

Location: Sterling Heights, MI

Pay Rate: $67.56/hour

Employment Type: Contractor – Computing & Interface Products Team

Join a high-impact engineering team as a Staff Firmware Engineer
, supporting the design and development of advanced electronic components and subsystems used in next-generation computing and interface products. This role focuses heavily on embedded Linux, firmware development, driver creation, and supporting video, image, and graphics processing solutions. You’ll collaborate closely with systems, software, and hardware engineers and will be hands‑on with cutting‑edge platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson and Xilinx Ultrascale
.

• Design and develop firmware for electronic components and subsystems
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams on video, image, and graphics processing architectures
• Analyze and refine requirements into actionable work packages
• Perform embedded Linux development
• Define system constraints and architecture considerations
• Conduct debugging and validation through physical lab testing
• Develop Yocto‑based Linux builds for NVIDIA Jetson and Xilinx Ultrascale platforms
• Create and maintain Linux drivers for custom peripherals
• Support hardware/software integration activities
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies, daily scrums, and demonstrations
• Prepare integrated software releases that consolidate changes across developers
• Provide project status updates and support collaboration across engineering and program teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• 10+ years of professional experience
• Expertise in Linux and Linux driver development
• Proficiency with tools/languages:
  GIT, Bitbucket, C, C++, Qt, Yocto
• Experience with mixed OS environments:
  Linux, VxWorks, Peta Linux, RTOS, Virtualization, BSPs, GVOS
• Familiarity with serial and network protocols:
  RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP
• Hands‑on experience with Yocto Linux
  , especially on NVIDIA Jetson
• Experience with Eclipse, Makefile, gcc, DOORS, Jira, Confluence, gdb
  , or Qt
• Experience with Type I & II hypervisors (preferred)
• Knowledge of secure computing features:
  SELinux, verified boot, trusted execution environments
• Strong problem‑solving and multitasking abilities

• Linux device driver development, bootloaders, memory maps, and system‑level programming
• Experience with:
  • V4 L2 ,
    GStreamer
  • CUDA
    , OpenCV
  • Git and Jira
• Strong understanding of Agile development processes

• Knowledge of MOSA, SOSA, GCIA, TSN
• Experience with microprocessor‑based and SBC technologies:
  • Intel, AMD, ARM, VPX, VME, COM Express
• Familiarity with standard interfaces:
  • PCIe, DDRxx, USB, SATA, MIL-1553, Ethernet, CAN, RS422/485, SSDs
• Experience with graphics/video interfaces:
  • HDMI, Display Port, HD‑SDI, RS‑170, LVDS
• FPGA knowledge (Xilinx toolsets)
• Experience with EMI/EMC and high‑speed signal integrity
• Exposure to military environmental requirements:
  • MIL-1275, MIL-461, MIL-464, MIL-810
• Six Sigma tools:
  DFMEA
  , Reliability Analysis
• Previous work on ground combat vehicles is a strong plus

• Must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance
• Ability to work occasional evening/weekend overtime
• Hands‑on work environment includes labs, prototype areas, and integration spaces

• Access to cutting‑edge defense and embedded computing programs
• Competitive pay and contractor support structure
• Opportunity to work with a veteran‑founded firm committed to engineering excellence
• Strong partnerships with leading defense organizations

This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

No third‑party applicants will be considered. If you are a third‑party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.