Firmware Engineer

Radiant Dev; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Dev LLC. is seeking an experienced Sr. Firmware Engineer to shape the core embedded software behind a next‑gen, magnet-based 3D tracking platform.

You will lead low‑level C/C++ development, optimize firmware, and drive prototype-to-production transitions in collaboration with hardware, software, and product teams. You’ll architect firmware, establish scalable development processes, and tackle complex system‑level challenges in a fast-paced environment with ownership over the firmware

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Experience with ARM microcontrollers.
• C/C++ development for embedded systems, including bare metal development.
• Strong understanding of circuits and electronic debugging techniques.

Responsibilities

• Architect & improve a robust firmware tree that supports iterative improvement and long‑term maintainability.
• Make architectural firmware decisions & drive development from prototype to release
• Help create scalable firmware processes for a growing company
• High level of proficiency in low level C/C++ programming
• Utilize a multitude of embedded peripherals for precision timing of events
• Comfortable with low level code optimization and the associated tradeoffs
• Create and maintain firmware documentation in company knowledge base
• Write firmware for a variety of embedded systems for both internal and external customers
• Collaborate with the software & product teams to ensure end-to-end product conformance and functionality

Skills

Low-level C/C++

RTOS

ARM microcontrollers

Embedded systems

Hardware debugging

Oscilloscopes & analyzers

Complex problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, mechatronics, electrical engineering

Tools

Nordic Semiconductor SoCs

Job description

Our client is the pioneer of permanent magnet–based 3D tracking technology, building a next-generation tracking platform based on magnetic sensing used within healthcare.

They are seeking an experienced and driven Sr. Firmware Engineer to play a key role in building and scaling the core embedded systems behind our platform. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in low-level development, enjoys solving complex system-level problems, and takes pride in writing efficient, maintainable firmware that moves from prototype to production. You’ll help shape our firmware architecture, establish scalable development processes, and collaborate closely with our mechanical, software, and product teams to bring highly precise hardware systems to life. If you’re excited by challenging technical problems and want to have real ownership in a fast-moving environment, we’d love to hear from you

Responsibilities

• Architect & improve a robust firmware tree that supports iterative improvement and long‑term maintainability.
• Make architectural firmware decisions & drive development from prototype to release
• Help create scalable firmware processes for a growing company
• High level of proficiency in low level C/C++ programming
• Utilize a multitude of embedded peripherals for precision timing of events
• Comfortable with low level code optimization and the associated tradeoffs
• Create and maintain firmware documentation in company knowledge base
• Write firmware for a variety of embedded systems for both internal and external customers
• Collaborate with the software & product teams to ensure end-to-end product conformance and functionality

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, mechatronics, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Experience with real time operating systems (RTOS)
• Experience with ARM microcontrollers
• C/C++ development for embedded systems, including bare metal development
• Possesses a good understanding of common circuits and electronic debugging techniques
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other common lab equipment
• Comfortable with and capable of solving very complex and ambiguous problems
• Understanding of common software development processes and an ability to work closely with other software engineers
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be able to develop a broad understanding of our system as a whole, in order to make firmware tree decisions that will result in long‑term maintainable code.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Nordic Semiconductor SoC’s