Embedded Firmware Engineer III
Videndum plc
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Job summary
Videndum plc is seeking an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer III to design, implement and test firmware for professional battery, power, and LED lighting products used in cinema, broadcast, and content creation. You will work across hardware, software and test teams from concept through production to deliver robust firmware.
The role emphasizes solid Embedded C, ARM Cortex‑M experience, real-time OS familiarity, and strong debugging skills for end-to-end product lifecycles.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related technical field.
- 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience with commercial hardware products.
- Advanced programming in Embedded C.
- Strong experience with ARM Cortex‑M microcontrollers.
- Experience with RTOS such as ThreadX or FreeRTOS.
- Experience with hardware bring-up, embedded debugging, device drivers, and communication protocols.
- Familiarity with Git, CMake, GNU Arm toolchain, and CI/CD practices.
- Ability to read schematics and troubleshoot hardware/firmware interactions.
- Experience writing maintainable, well-documented firmware and collaborating across teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, document, and maintain embedded firmware for battery, power, and LED lighting products.
- Develop bootloader and application firmware for ARM Cortex‑M microcontrollers.
- Create reusable embedded C libraries with unit tests and documentation.
- Develop production‑quality firmware across the product lifecycle.
- Perform board bring‑up and on‑target debugging.
- Troubleshoot firmware using schematics, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD tools.
- Develop low‑level device drivers and hardware interfaces.
- Develop firmware for DMX512, RDM, CRMX, Art‑Net, sACN, Bluetooth LE and Wi‑Fi provisioning, and MQTT cloud connectivity.
- Plan and conduct structured verification and regression testing; conduct battery lifecycle, thermal, and load testing.
- Develop Python tools for test automation, data collection, calibration and engineering analysis.
- Support firmware releases and manufacturing; assist with regulatory testing; troubleshoot field issues.
- Collaborate across engineering teams throughout product development.
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer III to develop embedded firmware for professional battery, power, and LED lighting products used throughout the cinema, broadcast, photography, and content creation industries.
In this role, you will design and develop production-quality firmware from concept through release, working closely with electrical, mechanical, software, product management, and test engineering teams. You'll play a key role in developing battery management systems, lighting controls, wireless connectivity, embedded communications, automated testing, and manufacturing support for commercial hardware products.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex embedded systems challenges while contributing to products trusted by professional filmmakers and broadcasters worldwide.
Design, develop, test, document, and maintain embedded firmware for battery, power, and professional LED lighting products.
Develop bootloader and application firmware for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
Create reusable embedded C libraries with appropriate unit tests and documentation.
Develop production-ready embedded software throughout the entire product lifecycle.
Perform board bring-up and on-target debugging.
Troubleshoot firmware using schematics, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD debugging tools.
Develop low-level device drivers and hardware interfaces.
Implement battery-management functionality including:
State of Charge (SOC)
State of Health (SOH)
Coulomb counting
Cell balancing
Smart Battery Specification (SBS)
Develop firmware supporting professional lighting-control protocols including:
DMX512
RDM
CRMX
Art-Net
sACN
Implement Bluetooth® LE and Wi-Fi provisioning.
Develop secure MQTT-based cloud connectivity.
Develop and maintain embedded communications using:
SMBus / I²C
UART
SPI
Modbus
TCP/UDP sockets
Plan and execute structured verification and regression testing.
Conduct battery lifecycle, thermal, and load testing.
Develop Python tools for:
Test automation
Data collection
Calibration
Engineering analysis
Support firmware releases and manufacturing.
Assist with regulatory testing.
Troubleshoot field issues and customer-reported problems.
Collaborate across engineering teams throughout product development.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
5+ years of embedded firmware development experience with commercial hardware products.
Advanced programming experience using Embedded C.
Strong experience developing firmware for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
Experience with real-time operating systems such as ThreadX or FreeRTOS.
Experience with:
Hardware bring-up
Embedded debugging
Device drivers
Communication protocols
Working knowledge of:
Git
CMake
GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain
CI/CD practices
Ability to interpret electrical schematics and troubleshoot hardware/firmware interactions.
Experience writing maintainable, well-documented production firmware.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Experience with any of the following is highly desirable:
Renesas Synergy SSP
Renesas RA FSP
e² studio
Espressif ESP-IDF 5.x
ESP32 devices
Smart Battery systems
TI bq-series battery-management ICs
Battery cyclers
Battery test equipment
UN 38.3
UL/IEC 62133
DMX512
RDM
CRMX / LumenRadio
Art-Net
sACN
Professional lighting systems
GUIX
GUIX Studio
Segger J-Link
J-Flash
Ozone
PC-lint
Doxygen
Teamcenter
Experience developing products for:
Professional cinema
Broadcast
Photography
Professional LED lighting
Gold Mount, V-Mount, or B-Mount battery systems
Additional experience with:
Color science (CCT, xy chromaticity, spectral measurement)
Thermal or fan-control firmware
Motor control
FPGA interfaces
QSPI devices
Battery laboratory safety and thermal-runaway testing
You'll work on cutting-edge products used by professional filmmakers, broadcasters, photographers, and content creators around the world. As part of a collaborative engineering team, you'll have the opportunity to influence product architecture from concept through production while solving challenging real-world embedded systems problems.
If you're passionate about embedded systems, commercial hardware development, and building products that professionals rely on every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Competitive salary
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company holidays
Collaborative and innovative engineering environment
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Fun company events throughout the year
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