Firmware Engineer

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Richmond; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design and maintain embedded firmware for industrial machine vision cameras in a hardware-centric role. You will work on low-level drivers, processor-to-FPGA interfaces, and programming in C for robust imaging systems in automated environments.

Based in Canada, the role collaborates with FPGA, hardware, software, and test teams, contributing to GenICam/GigE/USB3/CoaXPress stacks and advancing high-throughput data

Qualifications

• Strong embedded C development skills; working knowledge of C++.
• Experience with RTOS and/or bare-metal embedded systems.
• Understanding of interrupts, DMA, low-level drivers, and resource-constrained systems.
• Hardware debugging using schematics, datasheets, and oscilloscopes.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• 3+ years (Master’s), 5+ years (Bachelor’s), PhD, or equivalent experience.
• Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Advantage: FPGA interfacing, embedded Linux, machine vision protocols, Python/Bash scripting, or VHDL/Verilog familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain embedded firmware in C for industrial camera platforms.
• Develop low-level drivers, interrupt handling, DMA paths, boot processes, and board support functionality.
• Implement processor-to-FPGA interfaces, register maps, and control mechanisms.
• Contribute to machine vision interface stacks including GenICam, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and CoaXPress.
• Optimize high-throughput data streaming, synchronization, and timing performance.
• Support board bring-up, hardware debugging, and root-cause analysis.
• Investigate customer-reported issues and deliver verified fixes.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with FPGA, hardware, software, and test engineering teams.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

Bare-metal

Hardware debugging

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

PhD or equivalent

Tools

FPGA interfacing

Embedded Linux

VHDL/Verilog

Python scripting

Machine vision protocols

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Firmware Engineer, Machine Vision Cameras

If you enjoy working close to the hardware, this role offers the opportunity to build the firmware that powers advanced industrial imaging products used around the world. As part of Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions, you’ll work at the intersection of embedded processors, FPGAs, and image sensors, helping deliver reliable, high-performance machine vision cameras for automation, robotics, inspection, and intelligent transportation applications.

You’ll collaborate with experienced firmware, FPGA, hardware, and software engineers while developing the low-level technology that enables customers to capture and process critical imaging data.

What you’ll do

• Design and maintain embedded firmware in C for industrial camera platforms.
• Develop low-level drivers, interrupt handling, DMA paths, boot processes, and board support functionality.
• Implement processor-to-FPGA interfaces, register maps, and control mechanisms.
• Contribute to machine vision interface stacks including GenICam, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and CoaXPress.
• Optimize high-throughput data streaming, synchronization, and timing performance.
• Support board bring-up, hardware debugging, and root-cause analysis.
• Investigate customer-reported issues and deliver verified fixes.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with FPGA, hardware, software, and test engineering teams.
  

What you need

• Required: Strong embedded C development skills; working knowledge of C++.
• Required: Experience with RTOS and/or bare-metal embedded systems.
• Required: Understanding of interrupts, DMA, low-level drivers, and resource-constrained systems.
• Required: Hardware debugging using schematics, datasheets, and oscilloscopes.
• Required: Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Required: 3+ years (Master’s), 5+ years (Bachelor’s), PhD, or equivalent experience.
• Required: Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Advantage: FPGA interfacing, embedded Linux, machine vision protocols, image processing, Python/Bash scripting, or VHDL/Verilog familiarity.
  

What we offer

• Meaningful work on advanced machine vision technology.
• Close collaboration across firmware, FPGA, hardware, and software disciplines.
• Exposure to complete product development from bring-up through release.
• Technical growth within an experienced engineering team.
• Stable environment backed by Teledyne Technologies.
• On-site collaboration where products are designed and manufactured together.
  

What happens next

Applications are reviewed by the recruitment team, followed by an initial conversation and interviews with hiring leaders and technical team members. Timing may vary based on business needs.

Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions designs and manufactures machine vision cameras used in inspection, measurement, automation, robotics, and intelligent traffic applications.

Salary Range:

$76,800.00-$102,400.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.