Responsible for software/firmware design of low power products - ensuring they meet customer, project, quality, testing, and manufacturability requirements. Support existing products and manufacturing processes by investigating, designing, testing, and implementing fixes/improvements. Work closely with all departments to deliver industry leading products and achieving quality, performance, schedule, and cost goals.

Tactical Activities

• Product Development (PD):

Responsible for software/firmware design

• Product design including procurement and manufacturing considerations

• Developing software/firmware for all branded products

• Technical documentation and BOM creation utilizing drafting/documentation resources

• Prototype creation and/or procurement

• Product testing including planning, implementation, and reporting

• Active participation as member in cross functional teams

• Active participation in organizing and executing first article production run

• Lead software/firmware portion of project design reviews

• Release product through ECO process

Project management (when assigned)

• Lead cross functional teams as project manager and participate as engineer

• Responsible for project tasks, schedule, goals, and documentation

• Communicate to all involved parties and manage design reviews

• Product/Process Continuous Improvement:

Proactively identify improvement opportunities

Develop justification and communicate to management

Develop, implement, and evaluate solutions

Develop, implement and automate regression test program

• Manufacturing Support:

Assist Manufacturing with initial PD build/debug and to develop manufacturing processes

Define inspection criteria, processes, and quality metrics for each product

Manage assigned RMA/SCAR/CAPA incidents to insure satisfactory resolution

Maintain a working knowledge of government and industry quality codes and standards

Assist in resolution of quality issues

• Travel to nearby manufacturing facility whenever necessary or requested

• Other duties as required or assigned

Education/Experience Requirements

• 4-year degree in Electrical, Software, or Computer Engineering required

• 5 years relevant experience in software/firmware development

• Embedded microprocessor software design, test, and debug

• C/C programming

• Collaborate with others as part of cross functional team

• Independent - Manage own time to develop and complete project tasks

• Project management experience

• Strong oral and written communication skills required

Desirable Experience

• Personal computer software development including drivers

• PCB schematic and layout

• Knowledge of analog and digital circuit design best practices

• EMC mitigation

• Serial communications (i.e. SPI, I2C, Microwire) firmware and hardware design

• Troubleshooting analog and digital circuits

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Eden Prairie,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $45 - $65