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Embedded Software Engineer 3

Randstad Digital Americas
Chillicothe, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2026
Job Summary

Randstad Digital is partnering with a leading manufacturer of construction equipment to find an embedded engineer with experience in FPGA and HDL. Apply today!

location: Chillicothe, Illinois

job type: Contract

salary: $44 - 54 per hour

work hours: 7am to 3pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, develop, and test the low-layer software, such as FPGA HDL, I/O drivers, OS integration, boot, etc., which interfaces with the client's wide variety of electronic controls hardware (i.e. ECU/ECMs).
  • Apply the principles of electrical engineering and computer science to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of embedded solutions for electronic systems.
  • Research, design, develop, and test ASICs, FPGA, hardware-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.
  • Develop the FPGA design/layout and low-layer software (such as I/O drivers, OS integration, boot, etc.) which interfaces with the client's wide variety of electronic controls hardware (i.e. ECU/ECMs).
  • Conceptualize, design, test, document, and promote new software features and processes
  • Perform requirements analysis and decomposition
  • Evaluate new languages, development tools, or processes
  • Perform product maintenance; manage the software lifecycle through version control and configuration management
  • Keep up to date on new technologies or develop new technologies
  • Communicate technical information to customers, team members, suppliers and other units
  • Support and advise other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, customers and suppliers

Qualifications

Skills

Mastery of HDL design and strong comprehension of the synthesis from specification through to place-and-route.

Proficiency with embedded software languages, development tools, and processes, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing, and delivery.

Extensive knowledge of embedded computer hardware.

Solid programming experience in C or C .

Knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components.

Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.

Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.

Education & Experience Required

Minimum BS in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / similar required & 5-7 yrs industry experience. Will accept Master's or higher relevant internship/project experience toward minimum.

Additional Technical Skills

(Required)

Real world FPGA experience is key requirement. Real world HDL and synthesis experience must be demonstrated on resume. Secondarily, experience with control software design patterns and anti-patterns, ANSI C, and other programming languages, version management tools, and software development processes such as Agile. Experience designing embedded electronics controls, display, or telematics software, including development of FPGA HDL & synthesis, device drivers, SPI/I2C peripheral interfacing, hardware diagnostics, operating system configurations, non-volatile memory interfacing, board initialization, and other chip-level interfacing.

Soft Skills

Knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components. Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue. Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Salary : $44 - $54

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