Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Job Title: Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer


Location: Newark, DE (Onsite- 5 days a week)


Duration: / Term: 6+ months - Contract


Job Description:


Experience Desired: 08+ Years.


Qualification:


The Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer is a senior-level onsite contract role focused on developing, maintaining, and optimizing firmware for safety-critical medical devices. The position requires extensive experience in embedded C/C++ development, particularly with template-heavy C++ code, RTOS environments, real-time motor control, CAN bus communication, and microcontroller-based systems. The engineer will troubleshoot complex hardware-software interactions, perform system calibration, support board bring-up activities, and ensure compliance with medical device regulations such as ISO 13485. This role is ideal for candidates with strong debugging skills, hands-on lab equipment experience, and a proven background in regulated embedded systems.


Responsibilities:

• Maintain, optimize, and debug a mature embedded firmware codebase written in C++ and C.
• Develop and support real-time 2-3 axis motor control functionality.
• Configure, calibrate, and optimize embedded systems for various hardware platforms.
• Implement, monitor, and troubleshoot CAN bus communication.
• Perform board bring-up, peripheral integration, and firmware debugging.
• Diagnose hardware-software interaction issues using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Work with RTOS-based embedded applications.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and regulatory artifacts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality firmware solutions.
• Ensure firmware meets safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Key Skills:


Embedded Firmware, C++, C, RTOS, CAN Bus, Motor Control, Microcontrollers, K61, Firmware Debugging, Board Bring-up, Embedded Systems, Medical Devices, ISO 13485, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer