Embeded Firmware Engineer

Date Posted: 04/14/2025 Hiring Organization: Rose International Position Number: 481193 Job Title: Embedded Firmware Engineer Job Location: Andover, MA, USA, 01810 Work Model: Onsite Employment Type: Temporary Estimated Duration (In months): 3 Min Hourly Rate ($): 75.00 Max Hourly Rate ($): 85.00 Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agile, Firmware, GitHub, SDLC, Wireshark Job Description In this role, the individual will develop embedded system firmware for communications protocols and IoT (Internet of Things) enabled solutions in the industry sector. Education Required: • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field with an emphasis on embedded systems. Required Qualifications: • Product Development: Firmware development for POSIX-based platforms (Embedded Linux and VxWorks) for embedded-C. • At least 4-7 years of experience in embedded firmware or application development. • SDLC and Tools: Experience with the full software development lifecycle, agile methodologies (Scrum), and tools like Wireshark, Git and GitHub. • Application Needs Understanding: Knowledge of technical specifications, code design using UML diagrams, customer application needed, and ability to convert them into functional and technical design and application. • Engineering Skills: Ability to propose and deploy new technical solutions, optimize design from the performance and cost perspective using modulization approach. • Technical Expertise: Solid foundation in C/C++ programming, Linux development, debugging, and development within embedded environments. • Development Environment: Proficiency in (Integrated) tools-chain for (Embedded) Software code management like Cross Compilation and Cmake. • Operating Systems: Experience working with real-time operating systems RTOS (e.g Free RTOS or Zephyr), Real-time & multitasks firmware programming. • Knowledge of Embedded System Hardware and platforms, including Embedded Linux and VxWorks. • BSD sockets programming: Understanding of the key parameters to realize physical and software connectivity layers in devices. • Networking Protocol: Experience with Networking and Communications Protocols for Industrial Automation, Client/Server Application, OSI model. • Cyber-Security: Familiarity with cryptography concepts and secure features such as cryptographic key management and distribution, certificate management and PKI. Job Responsibilities: • Product Development: Firmware development for POSIX-based platforms (Embedded Linux and VxWorks) for embedded-C. • Develop in the context of hardware constraints and system complexity. • Prototyping & testing Industrial Communication Protocols: Test Driven Development (TDD) & Unit Testing for real-time embedded communication firmware • Research and Exploration: Evaluating stacks used for prototyping when responding to internal customer offers. • Technical Documentation: Contributing to writing detailed specifications, design documents, Build Guides, Implementation Guides, and Whitepapers based on industry standards and internal requirements. • Debugging and Troubleshooting: Debug, Analyze, and resolve complex hardware and software issues to ensure optimal system performance and security and perform unit tests. • Code Quality Enhancement: Develop high-quality, well-tested code through comprehensive unit testing and debugging. • Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), including daily standups and other agile ceremonies. • Innovation: Participate in innovative projects outside of day-to-day project execution. • Achieve Sustainable Results: Ensure successful execution of strategies, monitor and follow-up on plans, and maintain high levels of energy in a fast-paced environment. • Drive for digital upskilling in technologies such as 5G, TSN. • Research Aptitude: Demonstrated ability to independently research complex technical topics, distill information, and contribute to design specifications and whitepapers. • Process Automation: Eager to explore and implement tools for enhancing efficiency through automated processes in product development and testing. Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered. Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements. Benefits: For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website. California Pay Equity: For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.