Embedded Firmware Engineer for Water Tech (C/C++, RTOS)

Actalent; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Critical Illness

Accident

Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an embedded firmware engineer to design and develop C++/C software for water quality instrumentation across Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal targets. You will collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with electronics and implement CI/CD practices for reliable delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering or CS with 3–5+ years of embedded work on 32-bit MCUs, plus strong Agile experience and familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces like

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• 3–5+ years of embedded C/C++ on 32-bit microcontrollers.
• Proficiency with Agile methodologies and low-level hardware interaction.

Skills

C++

C

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Bare-metal

Device Drivers

Kernel Programming

I2C

SPI

UART

Modbus

USB

Ethernet

Agile

CI/CD

Hardware Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Actalent is seeking an embedded firmware engineer to design and develop C++/C software for water quality instrumentation across Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal targets. You will collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with electronics and implement CI/CD practices for reliable delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering or CS with 3–5+ years of embedded work on 32-bit MCUs, plus strong Agile experience and familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces like