Firmware Engineer (24760)

NEOTECH • Naperville, IL

12d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a talented Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain firmware for embedded systems used in our products. You will work closely with hardware, software, and systems engineers to build reliable, high-performance embedded solutions from concept through production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience developing firmware for embedded systems
• Strong programming skills in C or C++
• Experience working with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, PIC, AVR, or similar)
• Familiarity with debugging tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
• Understanding of hardware interfaces and communication protocols
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Due to ITAR and / or CUI compliance, this position requires candidates to be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, etc.)
• Knowledge of bootloaders and firmware update systems (OTA updates)
• Low-power embedded design experience
• Familiarity with embedded Linux systems
• Experience with wireless protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, LoRa)
• Unit testing and CI/CD for embedded systems
• Experience bringing products from prototype to mass production
• Knowledge of secure firmware development
• Familiarity with hardware schematics and PCB design
• FPGA experience

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware for microcontrollers and embedded processors
• Write efficient, reliable code in C/C++ for real-time systems
• Develop drivers for peripherals such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, ADC, and GPIO
• Work with hardware engineers to bring up new boards and debug system issues
• Optimize firmware for performance, memory usage, and power consumption
• Implement and maintain RTOS-based systems when required
• Conduct code reviews, debugging, and testing
• Create documentation for firmware architecture and features
• Support product testing, validation, and production releases

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage
• company-paid basic life/AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• voluntary supplemental insurances, flexible spending accounts and employee assistance program (EAP)
• Sick Leave, Vacation Time, and company-paid Holidays are also provided as paid time off
• NEOTech also provides a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan option with a company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees