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Firmware Engineer (24760)

NEOTech
NEOTech Salary
Naperville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026
About The Role

We are seeking a talented Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain firmware for embedded systems used in our products. You will work closely with hardware, software, and systems engineers to build reliable, high-performance embedded solutions from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop embedded firmware for microcontrollers and embedded processors
  • Write efficient, reliable code in C/C for real-time systems
  • Develop drivers for peripherals such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, ADC, and GPIO
  • Work with hardware engineers to bring up new boards and debug system issues
  • Optimize firmware for performance, memory usage, and power consumption
  • Implement and maintain RTOS-based systems when required
  • Conduct code reviews, debugging, and testing
  • Create documentation for firmware architecture and features
  • Support product testing, validation, and production releases

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Experience developing firmware for embedded systems
  • Strong programming skills in C or C
  • Experience working with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, PIC, AVR, or similar)
  • Familiarity with debugging tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
  • Understanding of hardware interfaces and communication protocols
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, etc.)
  • Knowledge of bootloaders and firmware update systems (OTA updates)
  • Low-power embedded design experience
  • Familiarity with embedded Linux systems
  • Experience with wireless protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, LoRa)
  • Unit testing and CI/CD for embedded systems

Nice to Have

  • Experience bringing products from prototype to mass production
  • Knowledge of secure firmware development
  • Familiarity with hardware schematics and PCB design
  • FPGA experience

Due to ITAR and / or CUI compliance, this position requires candidates to be a U.S. Citizen.

Benefits Offered: Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage; company-paid basic life/AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance; voluntary supplemental insurances, flexible spending accounts and employee assistance program (EAP). Sick Leave, Vacation Time, and company-paid Holidays are also provided as paid time off. NEOTech also provides a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan option with a company match.

NEOTech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

NEOTech has a long-standing commitment to maintaining a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment. We also want all employees to perform their duties safely and efficiently, in a manner that protects their interests and those of their co-workers. We recognize that alcohol and drug abuse pose a threat to the health and safety of NEOTech employees and to the security of the Company’s equipment and facilities. For these reasons, NEOTech is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the workplace. Candidates being considered for hire must pass a pre-employment background check and drug test which include screening for illegal drugs and marijuana.

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