Embedded Firmware Engineer

ICM Controls Corp.; Village of North Syracuse (NY); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ICM Controls Corp. in New York is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, debug, and maintain bare-metal C code for microcontroller-based HVAC/R controls.

You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to deliver reliable firmware from concept through production, covering peripherals, sensors, timers, and fault handling. Responsibilities include troubleshooting hardware/firmware interactions, executing verification plans, documenting designs, and supporting manufacturing

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience developing and debugging embedded C firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
• Understanding bare-metal firmware, peripherals, interrupts, timers, and memory management.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware/firmware interactions and understand hardware interfaces.
• Experience with embedded development tools, debuggers, and lab test equipment.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, debug, and maintain bare-metal embedded firmware in C for microcontroller-based electronic controls.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to review schematics, define interfaces, and integrate firmware with hardware.
• Develop control logic for sensors, switches, relays, motors, timers, and other inputs/outputs.
• Troubleshoot firmware and hardware interactions using oscilloscopes and lab equipment.
• Develop and execute firmware verification and validation test plans.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain firmware using version control, document designs, and support manufacturing and field issues.

Conocimientos

Embedded C

Firmware debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Version control

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Herramientas

Oscilloscopes

Debuggers

Lab equipment

Git

Descripción del empleo

• Base Pay $85,000.00 - $115,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Purpose:

Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based electronic controls, primarily for HVAC/R applications. Work closely with engineering teams to develop reliable, cost-effective products from concept through production.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, debug, and maintain bare-metal embedded firmware in C for 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontroller-based electronic controls.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to review schematics, define interfaces, and integrate firmware with electronic hardware.
• Develop control logic for sensors, switches, relays, motors, timers, and other electrical inputs and outputs.
• Troubleshoot firmware and hardware interactions using oscilloscopes and other laboratory equipment.
• Develop and execute firmware verification and validation test plans to ensure reliable product operation.
• Identify root causes of technical issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Maintain firmware using version control, document designs, participate in code reviews, and support manufacturing and field-related issues.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and debug embedded C firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
• Understanding of bare-metal firmware development, microcontroller peripherals, interrupts, timers, and memory management.
• Ability to understand hardware interfaces and troubleshoot hardware/firmware interactions.
• Experience using embedded development tools, debuggers, and laboratory test equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently develop, troubleshoot, and deliver firmware while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing firmware for HVAC/R equipment, industrial controls, appliances, or similar electronic products.
• Experience developing firmware for resource-constrained embedded systems.
• Familiarity with UART, SPI, I2C, and other embedded communication protocols.
• Experience with analog/digital I/O, ADCs, PWM, relays, and sensor interfaces.
• Understanding of state machines, real-time control, watchdogs, fault handling, and system recovery.
• Experience developing firmware for high-volume, cost-sensitive production products.
• Familiarity with Git, firmware testing, and embedded software development best practices.