Firmware Engineer

IDEX; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX is seeking professionals to develop advanced embedded firmware within a leading IoT instrumentation team. The candidate will collaborate on innovative product design and initiate cutting-edge projects. Responsibilities include analyzing system requirements, performing testing, and developing firmware for core operations.

A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is required, along with at least 5 years of experience in product development. The role emphasizes collaboration and technology research for novel product ideas.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• At least 5 years of experience in product development across the lifecycle.
• Experience with intelligent sensors and remote monitoring applications.

Responsibilities

• Conceive new technology and initiate projects with novel solutions.
• Analyze architectural requirements for embedded systems.
• Collaborate with teams for product specifications and development.
• Create prototypes to demonstrate technology concepts.
• Perform testing for firmware and troubleshoot issues.
• Support engineering to improve sensor accuracy.

Skills

Firmware architectures

RTOS development

Coding in C and C#

Embedded IoT security

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Associate Degree in Electronics with 15 years experience

Tools

Development tools

Emulators

Debuggers

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. Works as part of an innovative hardware design team to provide advanced embedded firmware for a leading IoT (Internet of Things) instrumentation company. Perform technology research for developing novel flow monitoring products. Work with a highly motivated and focused team to release products on-time and on-quality.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conceive new technology and new product ideas and initiate projects with novel and cutting‑edge solutions.
• Analyze architectural and system engineering requirements for embedded systems.
• Collaborate with the hardware design team in the areas of product specification, electrical design, and development of electronics, sensors, telecommunications, and embedded systems and test software to release new flow monitoring systems.
• Create prototypes to demonstrate minimum viable product and new technology concepts.
• Design, write and perform test firmware for electronic and electromechanical equipment under development.
• Design, write and perform test plans to troubleshoot and find root cause of problems encountered during alpha and beta testing, and with products already released, including some legacy products.
• Support sustaining engineering to continuously improve sensor accuracy and performance.
• Develop embedded systems firmware to support core device operations and communications.
• Create knowledge database to preserve technical IP and instruct team members on processes to maintain competitive advantage and stability.
• Interact with cross‑functional teams, commercial partners, and research collaborators.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Computer Science combined with the minimum experience described below; or an Associate Degree in Electronics combined with 15 years of experience in firmware design.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in product development, with full lifecycle experience in the following:
  • Firmware architectures, preferably with intelligent sensor and software for remote monitoring applications.
  • RTOS development for embedded systems using highly integrated SoC chipsets, development tools, emulators, and debuggers.
  • Coding experience using C and C#, .NET.
  • Experience with embedded IoT security (preferred).

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) Statement

IEDX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.