Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer

USA Firmware; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid Vision and Dental insurance

Discounted Medical insurance

401(k) matching program

Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities

Leadership and mentorship opportunities

Job summary

USA Firmware, based in Houston, is seeking a Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer to lead advanced safety-critical medical device firmware development. You will be responsible for firmware architecture, testing, and collaboration with diverse engineering teams.

Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in embedded systems, leadership skills, and a strong understanding of medical regulatory standards. The role offers opportunities to work on innovative technologies and contribute to improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in embedded firmware or related specialized engineering fields.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working within a requirements-driven structured development process.
• Strong experience with embedded microcontrollers, bare-metal systems, and RTOS environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware architecture, coding, testing, integration, and verification.
• Develop safety-critical embedded systems.
• Optimize low-power embedded design and implementation.

Skills

C/C++

Python

ARM Cortex architectures

RTOS

Cybersecurity

Wireless communication interfaces

Low-power embedded design

Risk assessment

Technical mentorship

Proficiency in assembly language programming

Education

MS degree in relevant engineering or technical field

Tools

Jira

Git

GitHub

BitBucket

Job description

A Houston-based professional engineering firm is seeking a Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer to lead the architecture, design, development, verification, and maintenance of advanced safety-critical medical device firmware. This role focuses on Class I, II, and III medical devices, including neuromodulation platforms, implantable pulse generators, and artificial pancreas systems. The position requires leadership in embedded firmware development, risk and reliability analysis, secure design, wireless communication systems, and low‑power embedded architectures.

The Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, electrical, and mechanical disciplines to deliver high‑quality products on schedule. The role also includes mentoring engineers, leading project execution strategy, driving technical innovation, and serving as a customer‑facing technical leader.

Key responsibilities include:

• Firmware architecture, coding, testing, integration, and verification
• Safety‑critical embedded systems development
• Low‑power embedded design and optimization
• Development of wireless and wired communication interfaces (BLE, UART, I2C, USB, NFC)
• Cybersecurity implementation and FOTA update strategies
• Risk assessment, technical planning, and lifecycle management
• Cross‑functional collaboration and technical mentorship

Candidates should have extensive experience with C/C++, Python, ARM Cortex architectures, RTOS and bare‑metal systems, medical device development processes, and relevant regulatory standards such as IEC 62304 and ISO 14971.

• MS degree in a relevant engineering or technical field, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of experience in embedded firmware or related specialized engineering fields
• Minimum 10 years of experience working within a requirements‑driven structured development process
• Strong experience with embedded microcontrollers, bare‑metal systems, and RTOS environments
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and assembly language programming
• Experience with ARM Cortex architectures and low‑power embedded system design
• Experience with communication interfaces including UART, I2C, USB, BLE, and NFC
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and firmware‑over‑the‑air (FOTA) updates
• Experience with firmware architecture, device drivers, testing, integration, and verification
• Familiarity with software development tools such as Jira, Git, GitHub, and BitBucket
• Working knowledge of IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and other relevant medical device standards
• Experience with safety‑critical applications and medical devices preferred
• Strong troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and risk assessment skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, collaboration, and mentoring abilities
• Proven ability to lead projects through the full software development lifecycle from architecture through release and maintenance

Company‑paid Vision and Dental insurance

Discounted Medical insurance

401(k) matching program

Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge medical device technologies

Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment

Exposure to a wide variety of advanced medical device projects

Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities

Leadership and mentorship opportunities within technical teams

High‑impact work focused on improving patient outcomes and quality of life