Entry-Level Embedded Firmware Engineer: Real-Time Systems

Polluxa, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

V2X is hiring an entry level Embedded Firmware Engineer I to join the Embedded Solutions team within the Software Department. You will contribute to full lifecycle development of embedded electronics and real-time firmware/software, working with microcontrollers and SoCs, and supporting mission-critical applications.

You will develop in C/C++, implement drivers and peripherals, assist with hardware bring-up, and help ensure deterministic behavior in constrained environments.

Qualifications

• Entry level Embedded Firmware Engineer I role focused on full lifecycle development of embedded firmware for microcontrollers and SoCs.
• Work with ARM Cortex devices and secure real-time environments in defense/aerospace contexts.
• Collaborate on implementing peripherals, drivers, and basic FPGA tasks under senior engineers.
• Contribute to test procedures, logs, and debugging across hardware and software.
• Participate in Agile/phase-gate activities and cross-functional reviews using Azure DevOps, Git and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug embedded firmware and software in C/C++ (and Python where appropriate) for MCU/SoC platforms.
• Implement peripheral interfaces and drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO) under supervision.
• Assist hardware bring-up and lab verification with oscilloscope and logic analyzers.
• Support RTOS or bare-metal real-time applications ensuring determinism.
• Assist basic FPGA tasks with VHDL/Verilog and timing constraint updates.
• Run unit and integration tests, log defects, and aid root-cause analysis.
• Produce artifacts like requirements summaries, diagrams, test logs, and release checklists.

Skills

C/C++

Python

RTOS

ARM Cortex

Unit testing

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Microsoft Teams

Job description

V2X is hiring an entry level Embedded Firmware Engineer I to join the Embedded Solutions team within the Software Department. You will contribute to full lifecycle development of embedded electronics and real-time firmware/software, working with microcontrollers and SoCs, and supporting mission-critical applications.

You will develop in C/C++, implement drivers and peripherals, assist with hardware bring-up, and help ensure deterministic behavior in constrained environments.