Industrial Firmware Engineer: CIP & Automation Specialist

Katalyst CRO; Mequon (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking an experienced firmware engineer to design and develop firmware for industrial components, safety devices, and sensing products. You will implement CIP-based communication, perform unit and functional testing, and collaborate with hardware teams to ensure robust integration.

The role emphasizes reliability, safety compliance, and efficient debugging across development and deployment cycles. A strong background in C++ and ARM-based multi-core systems is required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in C++ and firmware development.
• Experience working with multi-core processors (ARM or equivalent).
• Experience with CIP protocol implementations in industrial automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop firmware for industrial components and sensing products.
• Design and develop unit testing and functional testing for product code.
• Implement communication protocols, focusing on CIP.
• Report and verify exceptions/bugs.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers for firmware integration.
• Optimize code for performance, reliability and safety compliance.
• Support debugging, root cause analysis, and issue resolution during development and deployment.

Skills

C++

Firmware development

Multi-core processors

Industrial protocols CIP

Tools

CIP protocol implementation

Job description

Katalyst CRO is seeking an experienced firmware engineer to design and develop firmware for industrial components, safety devices, and sensing products. You will implement CIP-based communication, perform unit and functional testing, and collaborate with hardware teams to ensure robust integration.

The role emphasizes reliability, safety compliance, and efficient debugging across development and deployment cycles. A strong background in C++ and ARM-based multi-core systems is required.