Embedded Firmware Engineer — Hands-on, In-Office

Cricut; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Lifestyle stipend

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cricut in Utah is seeking a talented embedded firmware engineer to develop and debug firmware for bare-metal microcontroller systems, collaborating with hardware teams on new boards and product development.

You will work on control systems for actuators, sensor data processing, and low-level interfaces, while contributing to testing tools, code reviews, and full product lifecycle in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (robotics/control emphasis preferred)
• 1–3 years of embedded firmware experience OR strong project/internship experience for new grads
• Strong C programming skills; C++ and/or Assembly exposure a plus
• Experience with bare-metal microcontroller development
• Familiarity with electromechanical systems including actuators and precision control
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for low-level embedded systems
• Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
• Comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative, hands‑on environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug embedded firmware for bare-metal microcontroller systems
• Work closely with hardware engineers to bring up new boards and support new product development
• Write control system code for actuators (motors, solenoids), including PID tuning and dynamic control
• Integrate and analyze sensor data (optical, thermal, reflective, etc.), focusing on signal processing and noise reduction
• Troubleshoot and debug low-level hardware interfaces such as USB, UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, and GPIO
• Develop internal tools (in C or C++) to aid testing, automation, and manufacturing processes
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and revision control to ensure high firmware quality
• Collaborate across engineering teams to support full product lifecycle and contribute to design reviews

Skills

C programming

C++

Assembly exposure

Bare-metal MCUs

Actuators control

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (robotics/control emphasis preferred)

Job description

Cricut in Utah is seeking a talented embedded firmware engineer to develop and debug firmware for bare-metal microcontroller systems, collaborating with hardware teams on new boards and product development.

You will work on control systems for actuators, sensor data processing, and low-level interfaces, while contributing to testing tools, code reviews, and full product lifecycle in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.