Firmware Engineer (C++)

TechClub Inc; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TechClub Inc. is seeking a self-directed Firmware Engineer (C++) to contribute to embedded software development for MR platforms.

You will own firmware features end-to-end, learn existing code and hardware interfaces, and deliver reliable software with strong C++ foundations on-site in Waukesha. The role requires 5+ years in embedded firmware, expertise in modern C++, and experience with Linux, Git, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience developing embedded or firmware software.
• Strong C++ programming skills including object-oriented design, memory management, concurrency, debugging, and maintainable production code.
• Hands-on experience with embedded software that interacts with hardware and real-time systems.
• Proven ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and codebases independently, and deliver results with minimal guidance.
• Experience with debugging tools and system logs in embedded contexts.
• Experience with Linux-based development environments, Git, and build or container-based workflows.
• Experience with continuous integration and automated testing, and disciplined software review practices.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and collaboration across functions.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned firmware features from requirements through design, implementation, integration, verification, and defect resolution.
• Independently learn existing code, hardware interfaces, development tools, and system behavior.
• Develop maintainable embedded software in modern C++ with robust interfaces and error handling.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, FPGA, software, and architecture teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
• Use debuggers, emulators, analyzers, logs to isolate complex software/hardware problems.
• Create unit and integration tests, contribute to automated testing, and support CI to improve quality.
• Participate in design and code reviews and incorporate feedback promptly.
• Plan work via user stories and communicate status, risks, and blockers clearly.
• Produce clear technical documentation for design traceability, testing, and maintenance.
• Work with globally distributed teams to improve MR platform designs.

Skills

C++ Expertise

Embedded Systems

Problem Solving

Communication

Dev Tools & OS

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Need a very good C++ work experienceRole Focus: Deliver high-quality firmware while independently learning unfamiliar systems, resolving technical ambiguity, and progressing work with minimal day-to-day guidance.

Role: Firmware Engineer (C++)Location: Waukesha WI, OnsiteJob DescriptionNeed a very good C++ work experienceRole Focus: Deliver high-quality firmware while independently learning unfamiliar systems, resolving technical ambiguity, and progressing work with minimal day-to-day guidance. Position Summary We are seeking a self-directed firmware engineer to contribute to embedded software development for MR platforms. The engineer will work across firmware, systems, hardware, and architecture teams to translate requirements into reliable software. Success in this role requires strong C++ fundamentals, practical embedded development experience, disciplined engineering practices, and the ability to quickly learn a complex technical environment and make progress with limited supervision. Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Ownership: Own assigned firmware features or components from requirements analysis through design, implementation, integration, verification, and defect resolution.
• System Understanding: Independently learn existing code, hardware interfaces, development tools, and system behavior; identify the right technical resources and ask focused questions when needed.
• Software Development: Develop maintainable embedded software in modern C++ using sound object-oriented design, clear interfaces, and appropriate error handling.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with systems, hardware, FPGA, software, and architecture teams to clarify requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Debugging & Diagnostics: Use debuggers, emulators, analyzers, logs, and other diagnostic methods to isolate complex software and hardware interaction problems.
• Testing & CI/CD: Create unit and integration tests, contribute to automated testing, and support continuous integration to improve software quality and regression coverage.
• Code Reviews: Participate in design and code reviews; provide constructive feedback and incorporate review input promptly.
• Agile Planning: Estimate, plan, and track work through user stories; communicate status, risks, dependencies, and technical blockers early and clearly.
• Documentation: Follow applicable quality processes and produce clear technical documentation that supports design traceability, testing, and long-term maintenance.
• Teamwork: Work effectively with globally distributed teams and contribute to consistent design and architectural improvements across MR platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience developing embedded or firmware software.
• C++ Expertise: Strong C++ programming skills, including object-oriented design, memory management, concurrency fundamentals, debugging, and writing maintainable production code.
• Embedded Systems: Hands-on experience developing software that interacts with hardware, real-time systems, device interfaces, or resource-constrained embedded platforms.
• Problem Solving: Proven ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and codebases independently, break down ambiguous problems, and deliver results with minimal guidance.
• Diagnostic Tools: Experience with embedded development and diagnostic tools such as debuggers, emulators, protocol or logic analyzers, and system logs.
• Dev Tools & OS: Experience with Linux-based development environments, source control such as Git, and build or container-based workflows.
• Software Practices: Experience with continuous integration, automated testing, and disciplined software review practices.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical decisions, raise risks, and collaborate across functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a real-time operating system (RTOS) and multi-threaded or concurrent software.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, device drivers, communication protocols, or FPGA and firmware integration.
• Experience working in a regulated, safety-critical, or quality-controlled product-development environment.
• Experience working in Agile teams and planning work through user stories and iterative delivery.