Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Pixie Services; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixie Services is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and optimize firmware for complex hardware platforms. The role focuses on modern C++ development, hardware interfacing, and real-time concepts in a Linux-based environment.

The ideal candidate will drive firmware features end-to-end, collaborate with hardware and systems teams, and deliver reliable, scalable embedded software with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware or embedded software development.
• Strong hands-on C++ programming experience, including object-oriented design and memory management.
• Proven experience developing firmware that directly interacts with hardware.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with Linux-based development environments and version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain embedded firmware using modern C++.
• Own firmware features and components through the full development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, systems engineering, and software architecture teams.
• Develop and execute unit tests and participate in code reviews and CI pipelines.
• Troubleshoot firmware/hardware interactions and diagnose complex issues.
• Produce technical documentation for design, testing, and maintenance.

Skills

C++ programming

Embedded firmware development

Linux

Multithreading

Debugging

Tools

Git

Emulators

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Pixie Services is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and optimize firmware for complex hardware platforms. The role focuses on modern C++ development, hardware interfacing, and real-time concepts in a Linux-based environment.

The ideal candidate will drive firmware features end-to-end, collaborate with hardware and systems teams, and deliver reliable, scalable embedded software with minimal supervision.