Embedded Real-Time Firmware Engineer - Motor Controllers

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin in Livermore, CA is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to write firmware for electric motor controllers and inverters. You will own subsystems from requirements through deployment and work with a small, skilled team across engineering sites.

The role requires real-time C/C++, CAN/CANopen, SPI, I2C, UART, RTOS or bare-metal development, and hands-on hardware/software debugging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• 4–6 years of related embedded software experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++ for embedded, real-time software.
• Experience with CAN/CANopen, SPI, I2C, UART interfaces.
• Experience with RTOS and bare-metal environments.
• Hardware/software integration and debugging.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Write production-quality real-time embedded C/C++ for microcontrollers.
• Develop device drivers and interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART) and RTOS components.
• Collaborate with motor control and hardware engineers on algorithms.
• Debug HW/SW with JTAG, oscilloscope, logic analyzers from prototypes to field returns.
• Participate in software design reviews and testing, including automated tests.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and Python-based test automation.
• Deliver milestones on schedule as part of Parker’s WINovation strategy.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

CAN/CANopen

RTOS

Device drivers

JTAG debugging

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Python-based test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Parker Hannifin in Livermore, CA is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to write firmware for electric motor controllers and inverters. You will own subsystems from requirements through deployment and work with a small, skilled team across engineering sites.

The role requires real-time C/C++, CAN/CANopen, SPI, I2C, UART, RTOS or bare-metal development, and hands-on hardware/software debugging.