Embedded Firmware Engineer — Cellular Modules & 5G

Eagle Wireless; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Generous PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Eagle Wireless in Minneapolis is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate firmware for next-generation cellular modules. You will work on cross-functional teams building embedded applications that interact with wireless hardware such as LTE, 5G, and IoT devices.

The role focuses on architecture, performance, and reliability in production environments, with responsibilities spanning driver development, platform bring-up, and collaboration with hardware, RF, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Embedded systems experience in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems with low-level bring-up and debugging.
• Strong knowledge of memory management and peripheral interfaces.
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD debugging.
• Experience with cellular modules and AT command sets; network troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of 4G/5G connectivity, eSIM/eUICC and GNSS functionality.
• Experience with Yocto, Linux kernel/device tree customization, secure boot, or FOTA.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, MQTT, CoAP for constrained devices; test frameworks.
• Strong communication; able to work independently or mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug embedded software for wireless modules and microcontroller-based systems.
• Collaborate with hardware and RF teams on platform bring-up and integration.
• Implement and test device drivers and middleware; ensure reliability.
• Support certification testing and connectivity troubleshooting for cellular modules.
• Contribute to software workflows, version control, CI, and code reviews.
• Guide board bring-up, protocol stack development, and mentor engineers on best practices.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS programming

Device bring-up

UART SPI I2C

Debugging tools

Cellular modules

TCP/IP MQTT CoAP

Yocto/Linux

Team collaboration

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Quectel/Telit cellular modules

JTAG/SWD debugging

Linux kernel

Yocto Project

Job description

Eagle Wireless in Minneapolis is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate firmware for next-generation cellular modules. You will work on cross-functional teams building embedded applications that interact with wireless hardware such as LTE, 5G, and IoT devices.

The role focuses on architecture, performance, and reliability in production environments, with responsibilities spanning driver development, platform bring-up, and collaboration with hardware, RF, and