Firmware Engineer

Teledyne; Richmond; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a Firmware Engineer for machine vision cameras to design and maintain embedded firmware for industrial imaging platforms. You will work near hardware with processors, FPGAs, and image sensors to deliver high-performance cameras for automation, robotics, inspection and intelligent transportation.

Join a collaborative team of firmware, FPGA, hardware and software engineers, contributing to bring-up, debugging, and documentation, and engaging with GenICam,

Qualifications

• Strong embedded C developmentskills; 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, image processing, Python/Bash scripting, or VHDL/Verilog familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain embedded firmware for industrial camera platforms.
• Develop low-level drivers, interrupt handling, DMA paths, boot processes, and BSP functionality.
• Implement processor-to-FPGA interfaces, register maps, and control mechanisms.
• Contribute to machine vision interface stacks including GenICam, GigEVision, USB3Vision, and CoaXPress.
• Optimize high-throughput data streaming, synchronization, and timing.
• Support 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 with FPGA, hardware, software, and test engineering teams.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

Interrupts

DMA

Low-level drivers

Hardware debugging

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

PhD or equivalent experience

Tools

GenICam

GigEVision

USB3Vision

CoaXPress

FPGA interfacing

Embedded Linux

Python scripting

Bash scripting

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

Canada - Richmond, BC

Full time

REQ36561

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

• DesignandmaintainembeddedfirmwareinCforindustrialcameraplatforms.
• Developlow-leveldrivers,interrupthandling,DMApaths,bootprocesses,andboardsupportfunctionality.
• Implementprocessor-to-FPGAinterfaces,registermaps,andcontrolmechanisms.
• ContributetomachinevisioninterfacestacksincludingGenICam,GigEVision,USB3Vision,andCoaXPress.
• Optimizehigh-throughputdatastreaming,synchronization,andtimingperformance.
• Supportboardbring-up,hardwaredebugging,androot-causeanalysis.
• Investigatecustomer-reportedissuesanddeliververifiedfixes.
• Participateincodereviews,designdiscussions,testing,anddocumentation.
• CollaboratecloselywithFPGA,hardware,software,andtestengineeringteams.

What you need

• Required: StrongembeddedCdevelopmentskills;workingknowledgeofC++.
• Required: ExperiencewithRTOSand/orbare-metalembeddedsystems.
• Required: Understandingofinterrupts,DMA,low-leveldrivers,andresource-constrainedsystems.
• Required: Hardwaredebuggingusingschematics,datasheets,andoscilloscopes.
• Required: Stronganalytical,communication,andcollaborationskills.
• Required: 3+years(Master’s),5+years(Bachelor’s),PhD,orequivalentexperience.
• Required: DegreeinComputerEngineering,ElectricalEngineering,ComputerScience,orarelatedfield.
• Advantage: FPGAinterfacing,embeddedLinux,machinevisionprotocols,imageprocessing,Python/Bashscripting,orVHDL/Verilogfamiliarity.

What we offer

• Meaningfulworkonadvancedmachinevisiontechnology.
• Closecollaborationacrossfirmware,FPGA,hardware,andsoftwaredisciplines.
• Exposuretocompleteproductdevelopmentfrombring-upthroughrelease.
• Technicalgrowthwithinanexperiencedengineeringteam.
• StableenvironmentbackedbyTeledyneTechnologies.
• On-sitecollaborationwhereproductsaredesignedandmanufacturedtogether.

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.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day.

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.