Firmware Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Warner Robins, GA

22h•$86,800 - $198,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Firmware Engineer at Booz Allen, you will design, develop, and implement low-level software that directly controls electronic hardware and supports next-generation hardware systems. You will bridge physical electronic circuits and higher-level applications, collaborating with hardware, electrical, and systems engineering teams from initial prototyping through mass production. You will write, test, and edit code to support team objectives; develop and reverse engineer software for hardware functionality across a range of devices; and configure solutions for the platform in use. You will work with team leaders to troubleshoot operational issues and with cybersecurity specialists to help ensure the software is secure. The position is hybrid and based in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in bare-metal programming, microcontrollers, and debugging tools.
Experience designing, writing, and maintaining efficient, testable code in C and C++.
Experience configuring and optimizing low-level drivers and communication protocols.
Experience isolating and resolving complex challenges using hardware debugging tools, including JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters.
Ability to analyze hardware schematics, component datasheets, and reference manuals to write accurate hardware abstraction layers, perform unit tests, participate in code reviews, and document firmware architectures and API interfaces.
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree, or 8 or more years of firmware engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with wireless communication stacks such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or LoRa.
Experience reading electrical schematics and applying PCB design concepts.
Experience with Python or Bash for scripting automated testing and build environments.
Knowledge of embedded-device cybersecurity practices such as secure boot, encryption, and trust zones.
Top Secret clearance.
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement low-level firmware that controls electronic hardware.
Collaborate with hardware, electrical, and systems engineering teams from prototyping through mass production.
Write, test, and edit code in support of team objectives.
Develop and reverse engineer software that supports hardware functionality across different devices.
Configure solutions based on the platform being used.
Troubleshoot and correct operational issues with team leaders.
Work with cybersecurity specialists to help ensure software security.
Configure and optimize low-level drivers and communication protocols.
Analyze schematics, component datasheets, and reference manuals to develop hardware abstraction layers.
Perform unit tests, participate in code reviews, and document firmware architectures and API interfaces.