Innovative Firmware Engineer for New Product Dev

Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible benefits plans

Job summary

Emerson's New Product Development team in Marshalltown, IA seeks an Embedded Software Engineer / Firmware Engineer to design and implement firmware for microcontroller‑based systems used in critical industrial applications. You will collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, low‑power solutions and support product validation and production readiness.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates and the role emphasizes safety, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Professional experience developing embedded software or firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++ and ability to read schematics/datasheets.
• Experience with embedded systems, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug firmware in C and C++ for microcontroller-based embedded systems.
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and engineering teams.
• Develop solutions that meet customer needs for high reliability industrial applications with low power constraints.
• Perform code reviews and support software quality initiatives.
• Troubleshoot firmware and embedded system issues and support validation and production readiness.
• Research and evaluate emerging embedded technologies and industry trends.
• Participate in project planning, estimation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the long‑term development of Emerson's electric actuation portfolio.

Skills

C

C++

Embedded systems

_debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

RTOS

Modbus

HART

Git

Job description

Emerson's New Product Development team in Marshalltown, IA seeks an Embedded Software Engineer / Firmware Engineer to design and implement firmware for microcontroller‑based systems used in critical industrial applications. You will collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, low‑power solutions and support product validation and production readiness.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates and the role emphasizes safety, quality, and