Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Houston, Texas (On-site)

$120,000 - $150,000 + Healthcare Insurance + 401k + PTO

Are you a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with deep expertise in Embedded C/C++ and real-time operating systems like QNX looking for a highly technical role where you can help scale a growing R&D site?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established, global engineering company that designs and manufactures high-performance automation, protection, and monitoring systems. You will be joining their newly established, high-growth Houston facility, offering you a unique chance to make a massive impact on a growing site while backed by the stability of a global market leader.

In this role, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of real-time embedded software for complex, hardware-integrated systems. Working closely with product management and cross-functional engineering teams, you will evaluate technical feasibility, define architecture patterns, and drive coding standards across the complete firmware lifecycle.

This role would suit an experienced engineer with a strong track record in technical leadership and hands-on development who enjoys solving complex debugging challenges and wants to be a foundational part of a growing US office.

The Role:

*Lead the design, development, and optimization of real-time embedded software and device drivers.

*Define software architecture, code frameworks, and maintain high-quality coding standards.

*Refactor existing code for resource efficiency and support full system integration and testing.

*Collaborate with R&D management to align deliverables with project goals and timelines.

The Person:

*Strong programming skills in Embedded C and C++ alongside deep data structures knowledge.

*Deep experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems, specifically QNX and Linux environments.

*Hands-on experience with memory interfaces (NAND, NOR, DDR4) and communication protocols (UART, I2C, SPI, Ethernet).

*Experienced with IDEs, debug emulators, multithreading, and version control tools like Git or SVN.

*US Citizen or Green Card holder