What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer position at SDLC Technologies?
Job Title: Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer
Location: Newark, DE (Onsite- 5 days a week)
Job Description:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Senior-level commercial experience in embedded firmware development.
- Proven experience in regulated industries (e.g., Medical Devices / SaMD / ISO 13485).
- Expert proficiency in C (specifically heavy reliance on Templates) and C programming.
- Deep hands-on experience or familiarity with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
- Extensive technical knowledge of the K61 processor family or any other microcontrollers.
- Practical experience developing and tuning Real-Time Motor Control systems (2–3 axis systems).
- Strong proficiency with CAN bus protocols and embedded communication stacks.
- Hands-on expertise with laboratory hardware equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
- Analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex hardware-software interaction issues.
- High level of self-organization and ability to drive tasks independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced English communication skills (written and verbal) for collaborating with cross-functional and global teams.
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintain, optimize, and debug a mature codebase written primarily in C with heavy utilization of C templates.
- Support real-time 2–3 axis motor control features, ensuring high precision, stability, and safety-critical execution.
- Perform complex system calibrations and configurations to meet varying hardware and accessory specifications.
- Manage, monitor, and debug embedded communication interfaces, specifically over CAN bus.
- Troubleshoot and resolve firmware issues, including board bring-up and peripheral interface debugging.
- Utilize lab hardware equipment to diagnose physical layer, signal, and timing issues.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, calibration procedures, and regulatory artifacts.
Department/Project Description:
We are looking for a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer who will play a pivotal role in supporting, optimizing, and maintaining a critical subsystem of a capital medical device. In this role, you will work on a mature, safety-critical codebase, leveraging expert C skills and real-time motor control expertise to perform complex hardware-software debugging, system configurations, and calibrations. This position requires a proactive, highly autonomous professional who can troubleshoot complex hardware interfaces independently and ensure high precision and safety performance.