Principal/Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - C/C++ and multi-threaded RTOS

Principal / Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Gray, Maine
Salary: $130,000 – $150,000

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Competitive compensation package
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Low-deductible health plan options
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible spending accounts
• On-site fitness center
• Wellness program with cash incentives
• Strong career growth opportunities
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative engineering culture

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal or Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to design and develop embedded software solutions for advanced electronic products. This position offers the opportunity to work on everything from microcontroller-based systems to complex embedded processing platforms while collaborating closely with hardware, engineering, and program management teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware using C/C++ for a variety of electronic products.
• Lead software development activities on complex embedded systems projects.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define software requirements and architecture.
• Develop software specifications and implement firmware based on defined requirements.
• Support hardware bring-up and integration activities for custom embedded platforms.
• Create and execute software verification and validation strategies.
• Troubleshoot firmware, drivers, and hardware interfaces.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and development estimates.
• Serve as a technical expert for embedded software design and architecture.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote software development best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and development tools.

Requirements

For Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience.

For Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• 15+ years preferred.

Technical Qualifications

• Strong embedded C/C++ development experience.
• Experience working in bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux environments.
• Experience with ARM, PIC, or similar embedded processing platforms.
• Strong understanding of embedded system architecture and firmware-to-hardware integration.
• Experience with communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, and USB.
• Familiarity with Git or other source control systems.
• Experience using electronic test and debugging equipment.
• Knowledge of software testing and quality assurance methodologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DSP or FPGA-based SoC platforms.
• Experience with Qt framework and user interface development.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design principles and higher-level application development.

Additional Details

• Full-time permanent position
• Onsite role in Gray, Maine
• Opportunities available at both Senior and Principal levels