Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Join a team delivering embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems in a hybrid role based in Greenbelt, MD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems, targeting performance, reliability, and power efficiency.
• Support system architecture and firmware design, including low-level driver development for sensors and I/O interfaces.
• Build and maintain hardware abstraction layers and implement/maintain communication protocols.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex firmware and system issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.
• Optimize firmware for real-time and safety-critical requirements, including performance, memory usage, and power consumption.
• Coordinate with hardware engineers, software teams, and product stakeholders to ensure firmware integrates cleanly with hardware and system-level applications.
• Create and maintain high-quality documentation, including specifications, design documents, test plans, and user manuals.
• Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and system-level validation to improve firmware quality and robustness.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, focusing on best practices and complex problem-solving.
• Track advancements in embedded systems and firmware development techniques, and contribute to improving engineering practices.

Requirements

• US Citizen with Secret level security clearance, or willingness and ability to obtain a clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on embedded firmware development with a track record of successful project delivery.

Technologies

• C/C++
• ARM Cortex-M, STM32, i.MX
• Bare metal, RTOS
• UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet
• JTAG
• Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers
• Git, SVN
• FPGA
• Embedded Linux
• Python

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA development, low-level hardware design, or system-on-chip (SoC) integration.
• Experience programming on custom embedded Linux platforms running on embedded application processors, including building custom Linux features and optimizing power/speed.
• Experience with scripting languages (such as Python) for automation or testing.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

Work Location

• Hybrid remote: Greenbelt, MD 20770
• Onsite expectation: 3x per week