Embedded Systems Firmware Engineer

MPR Associates, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MPR Associates, Inc. in Alexandria, VA is seeking an Embedded System Software Engineer to design and implement firmware for connected embedded platforms.

You will work at the intersection of hardware and software, crafting reliable software that operates in demanding real-world environments and supports hardware interfaces. You will collaborate with hardware teams, optimize performance for memory and timing constraints, and extend software to support higher level applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering Discipline.
• Two (2) or more years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building production embedded systems or firmware.
• Understanding of embedded operating systems and bare-metal programming.
• Comfortable working with hardware and debugging tools.
• Proficiency in C for embedded development preferred.
• Experience with microcontrollers and low-level programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Embedded Systems Development: Design and implement firmware and low-level software for connected embedded platforms and microcontrollers.
• Embedded Control Systems: Develop time-critical software that interfaces with hardware components and sensors.
• Hardware-Software Integration: Work closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration between software and physical systems.
• Application Development Support: Extend beyond embedded work to support higher-level applications that interface with embedded systems.
• Performance Optimization: Ensure embedded performance requirements are met while optimizing for memory and processing constraints.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with the remainder of the engineering team to implement a solution which fits all needs of the client.

Job description

MPR Associates, Inc. in Alexandria, VA is seeking an Embedded System Software Engineer to design and implement firmware for connected embedded platforms.

You will work at the intersection of hardware and software, crafting reliable software that operates in demanding real-world environments and supports hardware interfaces. You will collaborate with hardware teams, optimize performance for memory and timing constraints, and extend software to support higher level applications.