Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer

Forge Performance Group; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment and talent management company is looking for a Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer to design firmware for a renewable energy inverter. You will lead firmware development for real-time control and communication, collaborating closely with hardware engineers. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Software Engineering, with over 3 years of experience in embedded systems and embedded C. This is a full-time remote position offering the chance to make an impact in the renewable energy sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronic/Software Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of strong firmware experience with embedded C & microcontrollers.
• Experience with communication protocols like SPI, UART, I2C.

Responsibilities

• Own the firmware technical roadmap for a multi-controller embedded system.
• Lead planning, estimation, and execution of firmware workstreams.
• Define firmware requirements and validate new features.

Skills

Embedded C

Microcontrollers

Debugging complex issues

Control theory

Git workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronic/Software Engineering

Tools

Microchip PIC16 & PIC32 MCUs

MPLAB X

JIRA

Job description

Forge Performance Group is a Recruitment & Talent Management solutions team located in Calgary, AB. We are dedicated to connecting our clients with highly skilled professionals well-matched to their unique hiring needs, culture, and goals. This opportunity is posted on behalf of one of our clients.

Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer

Overview

We’re looking for a full-time remote firmware leader to own embedded software for a renewable energy inverter. You will be responsible for owning the design of firmware for real-time control, communication, telemetry and test automation. This role works closely with hardware and test engineers to define requirements, build robust test procedures, and ship production-grade firmware.

Key Responsibilities

• Own firmware technical roadmap, architecture decisions, and delivery for a multi-controller embedded system.
• Lead planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution of firmware workstreams across new features, validation, and field issues.
• Define firmware requirements and test procedures to validate new features.
• Develop and maintain firmware on Microchip PIC16 & PIC32 MCUs using MPLAB X, MCC and X32 toolchain.
• Deliver safe and deterministic behavior for closed loop control systems.
• Build and maintain firmware validation tooling and automation.
• Drive coding standards and best practices across code reviews, documentation, testing, and long-term maintainability.

Required Skills & Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronic/Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong firmware experience working with embedded C & microcontrollers for 3+ years.
• Experience with communication protocols SPI, UART, I2C & peripherals such as ADCs & PWMs.
• Proven ability to debug complex issues.
• Ability to define system behavior using state diagrams and translate them into deterministic embedded firmware.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, datasheets, and functional diagrams.
• Expertise in control theory, feedback/feedforward loops, and frequency response.
• Proficiency with Git workflows (branching, reviews, releases).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with TCP/UDP networking and Wi-Fi module integration in embedded systems.
• Jenkins or comparable CI/CD release pipelines.
• Experience using JIRA for backlog, requirements, and feature tracking.
• Experience with Python and scripting languages.
• Knowledge of higher-level programming languages and experience using AWS cloud services.
• Understanding of Grid Technologies and renewable energy system.
• Experience with Power Electronics, oscilloscopes, and digital multimeters.