Embedded Firmware Engineer – TIJ & SDKs

Seton; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Incentive programs

Family planning benefits

Scholarship program

ERGs

Employee assistance

Dress-for-your-day

Matching gifts

Job summary

Brady Corporation, based in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team. You will lead the development of embedded firmware and companion software powering thermal inkjet technologies and external development kits.

The role requires deep hardware-software co-design knowledge and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. You will design core firmware, work on TIJ printhead systems, and help define architecture while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years in embedded systems design, including developing customer-facing SDKs, APIs, or hardware development kits (HDKs).
• Proficient in C, C++, C#, and Python; experience with Azure DevOps or similar software management tools.
• Proficiency utilizing oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and standard communication protocols
• Strong understanding of real-time control loops, thermal dynamics, and high-speed memory management
• Experience or desire to learn FPGA programming using Verilog or VHDL
• Printhead control systems (thermal inkjet (TIJ) technology, drop-on-demand, or piezoelectric printing)

Responsibilities

• Firmware & Software Development: Design, implement, debug, and optimize firmware for embedded microcontrollers managing thermal inkjet cartridge operations
• Customer Development Kits: Architect end-to-end solutions for external dev kits, including developing robust, user-friendly desktop applications and APIs that seamlessly interface with the embedded hardware
• System Integration: Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, and FPGA engineers to optimize the performance of printing systems
• Revision Control: Manage the software development lifecycle, automated testing pipelines, and version control
• Technical Leadership: Define the firmware architecture, conduct code reviews, draft technical documentation for external customers, and establish best practices for the engineering team

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Brady Corporation, based in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team. You will lead the development of embedded firmware and companion software powering thermal inkjet technologies and external development kits.

The role requires deep hardware-software co-design knowledge and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. You will design core firmware, work on TIJ printhead systems, and help define architecture while