What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firmware Engineer position at RC Systems Inc.?
About R.C. Systems LLC
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Santa Fe, Texas, R.C. Systems LLC is a trusted leader in the design and manufacturing of gas detectors and critical alarm controllers. We specialize in delivering high-performance, reliable monitoring solutions for industrial environments where safety and precision are non-negotiable.
Our products are used across a wide range of industries and applications, from fixed and temporary ambient gas detection to complex multi-signal monitoring systems—both wired and wireless. Known for their reliability, ease of use, and superior performance, our systems are engineered to meet the most demanding safety standards.
Join a company where your work contributes to safety, innovation, and excellence every day.
About this role:
The Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer will be responsible for the firmware design, implementation and test aspects of New Product Development programs (NPD) and Sustaining products throughout their entire lifecycle. The chosen candidate will own the software design execution, along with processes, tools, and metrics used for new product development and on-going sustaining programs.
Key Responsibilities:
· Participate in software strategic planning, concept generation, architecture definition, and translation to system/subsystem/module definitions of designs that are reliable, safe, and sustainable.
· Capture requirements and associated rationale(s) for regulated products.
· Work closely with hardware engineers to develop strategies for Hardware/Firmware integration and diagnostic coverage.
· Work with Product Owner for software/firmware development, with clear communication back to project stakeholders.
· Comply with development processes, lead technical reviews, implement source code meeting product requirements in compliance with coding standards, and properly document work deliverables.
· Work closely with technical and subject matter experts to ensure accurate and complete use case coverage and regulation compliance.
· Ensure that code is rigorously documented, tested, and controlled.
· Unit test source code using IDEs, debuggers, emulators, communication analyzers, scopes, and logic analyzers.
· Provide work breakdown plans and task estimates in support of project estimates and management.
· Support multiple product development programs at a given time.
· Develop and implement risk mitigating solutions.
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or another related field. Study option or focus on embedded systems a plus.
· Proficient in C
· 0 - 2 years Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Proficient in C .
· Advanced level degree in Engineering, Software, Computer Science, or related discipline.
· Regulated industry experience.
· Knowledge of Embedded System Design strongly preferred.
· Knowledge of asynchronous programming concepts.
· Experience with ARM Cortex-M architectures and Assembly language.
· Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Git).
· Good communication and writing skills for collaboration with project stockholders.
· Skilled in collaborating with other engineers to distill product requirements.
· Ability to work both collaboratively and independently on assignments to foster continuous improvement of team functions and deliverables.
· Experience with firmware deliverables across all phases of the program development lifecycle, from requirements, capture through design, implementation, and test.
· Experienced with FMEAs and developing control techniques to mitigate risks.
· Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to lead process improvement activities.
Pay: $80, $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $130,000