Senior Firmware Engineer

Cricut•South Jordan, UT

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Cricut makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-use app, an ever-growing collection of materials, and crafting essentials to help you design and personalize almost anything — custom cards, unique apparel, everyday items, and so much more. We believe everyone is born creative. We’re a diverse tapestry of thinkers, dreamers, givers, DIYers, handi-workers, artisans, and forever and always architects of things. At Cricut, we place the power of handmade into the hands of all. We give you beautiful, easy-to-master tools so you can make something unique, remarkable, perfect. We surround you with ideas, community, inspiration, and encouragement to take your creativity further than you ever imagined. And as a community, we celebrate the exhilarating act of making every single day. Let’s make.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (robotics/control emphasis preferred)
5+ years of embedded firmware experience OR strong project/internship experience for new grads
Strong C programming skills; C++ and/or Assembly exposure a plus
Experience with bare-metal microcontroller, FPGA, and Real Time Operating System development
Experience with embedded solutions for electromechanical commercial electronics similar to Cricut’s products, for example: die cutters, plotters, printers, etc.
Familiarity with electromechanical systems including actuators and precision control
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for low-level embedded systems
Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
Comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative, hands-on environment

Nice To Haves

You have a bias for urgency.
You don’t wait for perfect clarity to take action—you start, learn, and adjust. You believe that speed matters, especially when paired with thoughtfulness. You ask: “What can move forward today?” and push past inertia.
You set high standards—especially for yourself.
You’re proud of your work and protective of your reputation. You take ownership, deliver quality, and don’t cut corners. You hold yourself accountable without waiting to be asked.
You stay focused when things are moving fast.
You can identify what really matters and don’t get distracted by noise. You prioritize well, and manage your time wisely.
You collaborate like a pro.
You elevate the people around you, communicate clearly, and give thoughtful feedback. You’re low ego, high output—and your team loves working with you.

Responsibilities

Develop and debug embedded firmware for bare-metal microcontroller, RTOS, System on Chip, and Single Board Computer systems
Work closely with project and product management to derive technical requirements from product requirements
Work with hardware engineering team to bring up new boards, systems
Use a data and statistical method to analyze and resolve design issues
Write control system code for actuators (motors, solenoids, etc), including PID tuning and dynamic control
Integrate and analyze sensor data (optical, thermal, reflective, etc.), focusing on signal processing and noise reduction
Troubleshoot and debug low-level hardware interfaces such as USB, UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, and GPIO
Develop internal tools (in C or C++) to aid testing, automation, and manufacturing processes
Participate in code reviews, documentation, and revision control to ensure high firmware quality and scalability
Collaborate across engineering teams to support full product lifecycle