Embedded Engineer

Sapsol Technologies Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapsol Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer in Irvine, CA, to design and maintain real-time software for complex hardware platforms. You will work across firmware, hardware, and system integration, contributing to robust, safe MCU-based solutions.

Candidates should have 5+ years of hands-on C/C++ development, experience with TI C2000/NXP/STM32 or similar MCUs, and a track record in hardware bring-up, debugging, and HIL validation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded firmware for complex real-time systems.
• Strong proficiency in embedded C/C++ and real-time firmware architecture.
• Experience with real-time microcontroller platforms such as TI C2000, NXP, or comparable.
• Safety-oriented MCUs.
• Strong understanding of MCU peripherals, interrupts, timers, watchdogs, memory, clocks.
• ADC, PWM, GPIO, and communication interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with CAN, CAN derivatives, SPI, Ethernet.
• Proven ability to integrate and debug software across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries.
• Experience supporting hardware bring-up, lab validation, and HIL testing.
• Strong analytical skills and low-level debugging ability.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS

Driver development

Board bring-up

Firmware debugging

TI C2000

NXP

STM32

Aurix

CAN

SPI

Ethernet

Motor control

HIL testing

Tools

Bare metal

Job description

Key Skills:

• Embedded C/C++, Bare Metal
• RTOS (FreeRTOS, VxWorks, ThreadX)
• Driver Development, BSP, Middleware
• Board Bring-Up, JTAG, Lauterbach, Trace32
• Firmware Debugging, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer
• TI C2000, NXP, STM32, Aurix
• CAN, SPI, Ethernet
• Motor Control, FOC, Power Electronics, Actuator Control, Motor Drives
• HIL Testing, Hardware Bring-Up, Low-Level Debugging

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded firmware for complex real-time systems
• Strong proficiency in embedded C/C++ and real-time firmware architecture
• Experience with real-time microcontroller platforms such as TI C2000, NXP, or comparable
• safety-oriented MCUs
• Strong understanding of MCUperipherals, interrupts, timers, watchdogs, memory, clocks,
• ADC, PWM, GPIO, and communication interfaces
• Hands-on experience with communication protocols such as CAN, CAN derivatives, SPI,
• Ethernet
• Proven ability to integrate and debug software across hardware, firmware, and system
• boundaries
• Experience supporting hardware bring-up, lab validation, and HIL testing
• Strong analytical skills and low-level debugging ability

Preferred / Bonus Experience

• Experience with TI C2000, NXP, or similar real-time control microcontrollers
• Prior work on safety-critical or regulated systems: aerospace, automotive, industrial
• Experience developing reusable BSPs, drivers, middleware, and embedded software frameworks
• Background supporting motor drives, BMS, power electronics, sensors, or vehicle control systems
• Experience supporting production launch, field issues, and long-term platform maintainability