Embedded Software Engineering

Embedded System Software Engineer
MPR), a thriving multi-discipline, specialty engineering services and consulting firm, is actively seeking a capable and motivated Embedded System Software Engineer to join our team. Founded in 1964, MPR has a wide and growing client base in the fields of power and energy, federal services, and health and life sciences, in the United States as well as internationally. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut, Burlington, Massachusetts, and Salt Lake City, Utah. MPR makes challenging projects successful, delivering safe and reliable technical solutions across the entire project or product life-cycle to benefit our clients and society as a whole. We hire the best and brightest, which results in a high-performance culture built on trust and respect, making MPR an exceptional place to work.
Join our engineering team as an Embedded System Software Engineer where you'll develop connected embedded systems and firmware that bridge the gap between hardware and software. We're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of low-level programming, embedded control systems, and hardware-software integration, creating reliable systems that operate in demanding real-world environments.
We specifically seek engineers who bring an engineering mindset to software development - those who approach problems with the systematic, analytical thinking that comes from engineering training. As part of our team, you'll architect and develop embedded applications and firmware, working with embedded control systems and hardware interfaces while being willing to stretch into application development to support the full suite of software for device implementations.
Design and implement firmware and low-level software for connected embedded platforms and microcontrollers.
Develop time-critical software that interfaces with hardware components and sensors.
Hardware- Software Integration: Work closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration between software and physical systems.
Application Development Support: Extend beyond embedded work to support higher-level applications that interface with your embedded systems.
Performance Optimization: Ensure embedded performance requirements are met while optimizing for memory and processing constraints.
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Discipline.

Two (2) or more years of software engineering experience.
Experience building production embedded systems or firmware.
Understanding of embedded operating systems and bare-metal programming
Strong problem-solving skills for performance and memory optimization challenges.
Experience with microcontrollers, firmware development, and low-level programming preferred.
Experience with hardware bring-up, schematic reading, and familiarity with design tools like Altium or similar PCB/schematic software preferred.
Willingness to work on high-level software that interfaces with embedded systems preferred.
Exceptional time and project management skills.
Ability to participate in multiple projects and project teams concurrently.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable laws. MPR is a certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.