What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firmware Engineer position at Staffing Spot, Inc.?
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller- and processor-based systems.
- Develop firmware using C/C for embedded applications.
- Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with electronic components and peripherals.
- Develop low-level device drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs).
- Implement and optimize communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, and BLE.
- Develop and debug firmware for real-time embedded systems using RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks).
- Perform firmware testing, debugging, validation, and performance optimization.
- Troubleshoot hardware and firmware integration issues using debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
- Participate in firmware architecture, design reviews, and code reviews.
- Develop unit tests and support automated testing where applicable.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and test reports.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to support product releases and field issues.
- Ensure firmware meets quality, reliability, and security standards.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in embedded firmware development (adjust based on role level).
- Strong programming skills in C and C .
- Experience with embedded microcontrollers (e.g., STM32, NXP, Microchip, Nordic, TI, Renesas, ESP32).
- Experience with RTOS and real-time embedded systems.
- Knowledge of embedded communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
- Experience using embedded debugging tools such as JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
- Familiarity with firmware build systems, version control (Git), and CI/CD workflows.
- Strong understanding of embedded system architecture, memory management, interrupts, and bootloaders.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Salary : $60 - $64