Lead Firmware Engineer, Machine Vision

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Richmond; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for machine vision cameras. You’ll design embedded firmware in C, build drivers, and define interfaces between processors and FPGAs for industrial imaging platforms.

You will collaborate with FPGA, hardware, and software teams, lead technical reviews, and mentor engineers. The role emphasizes real-time performance and reliable streaming in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• Expert embedded C development and working knowledge of C++.
• RTOS, bare-metal, interrupt-driven, and DMA-based system design.
• Firmware-to-FPGA interfacing and communication protocols such as Ethernet and USB.
• Experience debugging hardware using schematics, datasheets, and oscilloscopes.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and strong communication skills.
• 8+ years (Bachelor’s), 6+ years (Master’s), or 3+ years (PhD) of relevant experience.
• Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Advantage: Xilinx/Intel FPGAs, machine vision standards, embedded Linux, image processing, scripting, or FPGA development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware in C for camera platforms.
• Build low-level drivers and board support functionality for FPGA-hosted processors.
• Define processor-to-FPGA interfaces, including register maps, DMA paths, and interrupts.
• Develop and maintain GenICam, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and related interface stacks.
• Optimise real-time performance, memory use, and streaming throughput.
• Support board bring-up, debugging, and firmware releases.
• Investigate customer-reported issues and platform-level technical challenges.
• Collaborate with FPGA, hardware, manufacturing, and test teams.
• Lead technical reviews and contribute to project planning.
• Mentor engineers through design discussions, reviews, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Embedded C

C++ knowledge

RTOS/bare-metal

Firmware-to-FPGA interfacing

Ethernet/USB protocols

Hardware debugging

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Xilinx/Intel FPGAs

Job description

Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for machine vision cameras. You’ll design embedded firmware in C, build drivers, and define interfaces between processors and FPGAs for industrial imaging platforms.

You will collaborate with FPGA, hardware, and software teams, lead technical reviews, and mentor engineers. The role emphasizes real-time performance and reliable streaming in demanding environments.