Senior Firmware Engineer at Tucson, AZ (Onsite)

Tucson, AZ, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 47 minutes ago
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Job Details

Skills

  • System Integration Testing
  • Cross-functional Team
  • Embedded Systems
  • CPU
  • System Integration
  • Middleware
  • Sensors
  • Automated Testing
  • Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation
  • Accounting
  • Collaboration
  • Apache Velocity
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • C
  • Embedded C
  • C++
  • Microcontrollers
  • ARM
  • ESP
  • Systems Architecture
  • Management
  • Communication
  • Interfaces
  • I2C
  • SPI
  • UART
  • USB
  • Debugging
  • JTAG
  • Logic Analyzer
  • Oscilloscope
  • Python
  • Scripting
  • Data Analysis
  • RTOS
  • Zephyr
  • Real-time
  • Operating Systems
  • Agile
  • SAFE
  • Hardware Development
  • Mentorship
  • Firmware
  • Soft Skills
  • Computer Hardware
  • Writing

Summary

Description:

We are looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our team in Tucson. In this role, you will use your expertise in C/C++ to design and build robust embedded solutions that sit at the intersection of hardware and software. You'll be a critical part of a cross-functional team, taking features from low-level drivers to final system integration, ensuring our code is performant, memory-efficient, and rock-solid.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Embedded Design: Architect and implement firmware features using C/C++, ensuring designs are optimized for constrained environments (CPU, memory, and power).
  • Hardware-Software Integration: Develop low-level drivers and middleware to interface with sensors, actuators, and communication peripherals.
  • Automated Hardware Validation: Build and maintain automated testing frameworks-primarily using Python-for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing and system validation.
  • Agile Execution: During PI and iteration planning, break down complex hardware-software features into manageable tasks, accounting for hardware dependencies and lead times.
  • Technical Governance: Lead deep-dive code reviews and technical spikes to ensure firmware aligns with safety standards and system-level architecture.

Agile Planning & Collaboration:

  • Synchronized Development: Participate in technical discussions during Program Increment (PI) planning, specifically addressing hardware/firmware dependencies.
  • Backlog Refinement: Organize and prioritize the team backlog, managing technical debt and balancing feature velocity with system stability.
  • Cross-Functional Bridge: Work closely with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering teams to translate hardware requirements into technical firmware reality.
  • System Demos: Demonstrate firmware progress on target hardware to stakeholders, explaining technical logic and timing constraints clearly.

Required Technical Skills:

  • C/C++ Mastery: Extensive professional experience in embedded C/C++ development for microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, ESP32, etc.) or RTOS-based systems.
  • System Architecture: Ability to design maintainable, scalable firmware architectures including interrupt handling, memory management, and state machines.
  • Low-Level Protocols: Hands-on experience with communication interfaces like I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, or USB.
  • Debugging: Proficiency using JTAG/SWD debuggers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes to troubleshoot hardware-software interactions.

Preferred Experience:

  • Python for Tools: Experience using Python for scripting, data analysis, or building test harnesses.
  • RTOS & Bare Metal: Familiarity with FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar real-time operating systems.
  • Agile Proficiency: Experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar iterative environments for hardware development.
  • Mentorship: A track record of leading firmware projects or guiding junior engineers through complex system integrations.

Soft Skills:

  • Technical Articulation: The ability to explain complex timing issues or register-level bugs to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Relentless Troubleshooting: A methodical, "detective-like" approach to solving intermittent hardware/software issues.
  • Reliability Mindset: A commitment to writing code where "it works on my machine" isn't enough-it has to work on the silicon every single time.
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  • Dice Id: infobahn
  • Position Id: 2026-61392
  • Posted 1 day ago
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