Engineering and Design System

This is a fully onsite position based at our Madison, WI site. Unfortunately, relocation assistance is NOT provided.

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

We are seeking a motivated Firmware Engineer to join our engineering team. This role focuses on the development, testing, and maintenance of embedded software for cutting-edge analytical instrumentation in the spectroscopy field. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in embedded systems, enjoys working close to hardware, and is eager to grow technical depth while solving real-world problems.

Perform all phases of embedded software development, including design, implementation, testing, integration, and maintenance for scientific instruments

Design and implement programmable logic using VHDL for FPGAs and CPLDs

Develop manufacturing and support utilities using C#/.NET

Ensure timely delivery of high-quality products by working closely with project teams, SQA, and cross-functional engineering groups

Participate in design and architecture reviews

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 2 –4 years of hands-on experience in embedded software or firmware development.

• Strong programming skills in C; experience with C++ is a plus.
• Experience developing embedded software across the full lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, integration, and maintenance.
• Experience developing firmware for scientific or instrumentation-based systems is preferred.
• Experience with programmable logic design (e.g., experience debugging FPGA-based implementations is a plus.
• Exposure to embedded Linux or higher-level system integration is a plus.
• Experience developing utilities or applications using C#/.NET is a plus.
• Ability to contribute to embedded software architecture and communication protocol design.
• Experience with data acquisition, signal processing, or motor control systems is a plus.
• code generation, debugging, test automation, or data analysis).
• Awareness of how AI/ML techniques may be applied to instrument data processing, signal analysis, or system optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including hardware, systems, and quality engineering.
• medical devices, automotive, aerospace) is a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to contribute to technical documentation and design reviews.