Senior Firmware Engineer

Novanta•Bedford, MA

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated senior-level embedded firmware engineer to join our engineering team focused on developing next-generation sensor technology. You will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing embedded software that drives high-speed, high precision sensor technology used in surgical robots, semiconductor or industrial equipment.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in firmware engineering, focusing on MCU firmware design, development, and testing.
A bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related advanced degree.
Demonstrated experience using the C programming language in firmware.
Demonstrated experience on signal processing (e.g. automatic gain control, PID, gain offset and phase correction) and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, BiSS, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet)
Familiarity with digital and analog electronics, schematics, and oscilloscopes – able to read electronic schematics to understand peripherals connected to MCU.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent software configuration management capabilities using revision control systems (Github or the like)
Experience with MS tools (Visio, Excel, Word, etc)
Demonstrated experience in Agile development methodologies and/or Kanban and associated tools (Atlassian [Jira] or the like)

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain firmware code for sensor technology
Analyzing, designing, and implementing signal processing and control loops (e.g., Automatic gain control, PID, Gain offset and phase correction) in embedded systems based on existing software models (e.g., MATLAB, C++, or Python models).
Designing, implementing, and integrating embedded firmware designs in microcontrollers / MCUs for optimized performance, resource utilization, low latency and power efficiency. Embedded firmware is primarily written in C.
Implement low-level communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, BISS)
Collaborate with hardware engineers, FPGA engineers, systems engineers, and application software developers to define firmware requirements
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (electrical engineers, software engineers, FPGA engineers) to ensure seamless integration of the MCU firmware with the overall system
Developing robust test benches and utilizing lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for rigorous testing and validation of designs against functional specifications and performance requirements.
Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Support manufacturing and field teams with debugging and troubleshooting