Embedded Firmware Engineer – Sensors & Actuation

Darkblade Systems; Maryland; On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Job summary

CIS Secure is seeking a Firmware Engineer – Embedded Controls / Sensors for the REACT program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. You will develop and modify embedded firmware for advanced hardware systems, interfacing with gimbals, optics, motors, and sensors to enable new capabilities and troubleshoot complex behavior.

The role demands strong C/C++ firmware skills, experience with microcontrollers/SoCs, and familiarity with real-time embedded systems, debugging tools, and hardware interfaces.

Qualifications

• Experience developing or modifying embedded firmware in C/C++ or similar low-level languages.
• Experience with microcontrollers, embedded processors, or SoCs and peripherals.
• Experience interfacing with hardware using SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, PWM, ADC/DAC.
• Firmware development for motors, actuators, sensors, gimbals, or other electromechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of real-time embedded systems, interrupts, timers, memory management and hardware interfaces.
• Ability to read schematics, datasheets, interface control documents, and existing firmware.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify and debug embedded software for processors and microcontrollers.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software and systems engineers to integrate sensors and control hardware.
• Modify existing firmware and develop new functionality across hardware/firmware boundaries.
• Support program requirements and troubleshoot complex system behavior.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Microcontrollers/SoCs

Interfaces (SPI/I2C/UART/CAN)

RTOS/Bare-metal

HW/SW debugging

Reading schematics/datasheets

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

STM32

NXP

TI

Microchip

Job description

CIS Secure is seeking a Firmware Engineer – Embedded Controls / Sensors for the REACT program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. You will develop and modify embedded firmware for advanced hardware systems, interfacing with gimbals, optics, motors, and sensors to enable new capabilities and troubleshoot complex behavior.

The role demands strong C/C++ firmware skills, experience with microcontrollers/SoCs, and familiarity with real-time embedded systems, debugging tools, and hardware interfaces.