Firmware Engineer

Firmware EngineerBrady Corporation is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team based in our Lexington, Kentucky office. The position will lead the development of embedded systems used to drive our thermal inkjet technologies. In this role, you will design the core firmware and companion software that drives both our internal printing platforms and external customer-facing development kits. Your work will directly enable customers to integrate and innovate with our thermal inkjet cartridges, requiring a deep understanding of hardware-software co-design, high-speed data processing, and robust system architecture.At our Lexington, Kentucky site, we design and manufacture a wide array of products utilizing in-house microfluidic technology. Our employees are experts in microfluidic design and its application and commercialization, and play a key role in further developing Brady's direct part marking technologies.Design, implement, debug, and optimize firmware for embedded microcontrollers managing thermal inkjet cartridge operationsArchitect end-to-end solutions for external dev kits, including developing robust, user-friendly desktop applications and APIs that seamlessly interface with the embedded hardwareCollaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, and FPGA engineers to optimize the performance of printing systemsManage the software development lifecycle, automated testing pipelines, and version controlDefine the firmware architecture, conduct code reviews, draft technical documentation for external customers, and establish best practices for the engineering team