Embedded Firmware Engineer I — Med‑Device Systems

Sun Nuclear Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Nuclear Corporation is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer I to support the development and sustaining engineering of embedded systems used in radiation measurement and medical-device instrumentation. This early-career role works at the intersection of firmware, electronics, instrumentation, and software.

The engineer will begin with well-defined firmware, HAL, driver, debugging, test, and documentation assignments under the mentorship of a senior firmware engineer, then grow into broader

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Coursework, internship, co-op, project, hobby, or professional experience with embedded systems.
• Working knowledge of C or C++ and basic understanding of microcontrollers and embedded software concepts.
• Ability to read basic electrical schematics and electronic component datasheets.
• Familiarity with UART, SPI, I2C, USB, or CAN.
• Experience with Git or equivalent source control.
• Structured problem-solving skills and clear technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, debug, and maintain embedded C/C++ firmware for microcontroller-based products.
• Implement firmware features, HAL components, drivers, device interfaces, initialization, configuration, and error handling.
• Support hardware bring-up and troubleshoot issues across firmware, electronics, and host software.
• Read schematics and datasheets; use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
• Support serial, USB, and other embedded communications between devices and host applications.
• Build firmware from controlled repositories and follow branching and release practices.
• Develop and execute unit-level and firmware-level tests; support testing and defect investigations.
• Create design notes, interface documentation, test records, and change documentation for regulated development.
• Participate in design and code reviews; collaborate with electrical, software, systems, test, manufacturing, and quality engineers.
• Learn Sun Nuclear firmware architectures and progressively assume sustaining responsibility.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Microcontrollers

Git or version control

Debugging

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

IAR Embedded Workbench

STM32 tools

Visual Studio

Job description

Sun Nuclear Corporation is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer I to support the development and sustaining engineering of embedded systems used in radiation measurement and medical-device instrumentation. This early-career role works at the intersection of firmware, electronics, instrumentation, and software.

The engineer will begin with well-defined firmware, HAL, driver, debugging, test, and documentation assignments under the mentorship of a senior firmware engineer, then grow into broader