Principal / Technologist Firmware Engineer

Overview

Senior individual contributor principal/technologist firmware engineer focused on end-to-end embedded stack development, from bare-metal firmware to RTOS and embedded Linux, with FPGA and host-side software integration.

What you'll do

• Architect, develop, debug, and optimize firmware and software across bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux.
• Build and maintain BSPs, bootloaders, peripheral drivers, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Develop Linux kernel modules, device drivers, device-tree configurations, and root filesystem customization.
• Design, implement, and verify FPGA logic and debug firmware–FPGA interfaces.
• Develop host-side applications for device communication, data acquisition, test automation, calibration, and diagnostics.
• Lead board bring-up, system integration, and system-level debugging with lab tools.
• Provide architectural guidance, code reviews, and mentorship; establish standards and workflows.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of professional embedded software/firmware development experience.
• Deep proficiency in C/C++ for resource-constrained targets.
• Experience with at least one commercial or open-source RTOS.
• Demonstrated Linux kernel internals experience (driver development and kernel module programming).
• Hands-on Verilog or VHDL experience targeting Xilinx and/or Intel (Altera) platforms.
• Proven experience building PC-side applications for embedded device interaction and automated test frameworks.
• Expert use of JTAG/SWD debuggers and common lab instrumentation; proficiency with Git and CI/CD and build systems.

Details

• Employment is described as a senior individual contributor role.