Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Industrial Safety

Detector Electronics LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 92,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Career development

Employee support

Job summary

Det-Tronics, a leading global technology company in life safety, seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Minneapolis, MN. You will own firmware architecture, lead development for New Product Development and sustaining programs, and partner with hardware and product teams to ensure robust, compliant software.

The role requires 5+ years in embedded software with C/C++, RTOS experience, and a track record delivering high-quality firmware across the full development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of embedded software/firmware development using C/C++.
• 2+ years of experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware design, implementation, and testing for NPD and sustaining products.
• Own software architecture and drive design execution across lifecycle.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers for hardware/firmware integration strategies.
• Work with Product Owners using Agile practices to maintain alignment.
• Ensure code is well-documented, tested, and version-controlled.
• Perform unit testing with IDEs, debuggers, emulators, and protocol analyzers.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS

Firmware architecture

Agile development

DevOps tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CE/EE/CS

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscopes

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Det-Tronics, a leading global technology company in life safety, seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Minneapolis, MN. You will own firmware architecture, lead development for New Product Development and sustaining programs, and partner with hardware and product teams to ensure robust, compliant software.

The role requires 5+ years in embedded software with C/C++, RTOS experience, and a track record delivering high-quality firmware across the full development lifecycle.