Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer – IoT & Smart Home

Universal Electronics; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Electronics is seeking a Firmware Engineer III to design, develop, and validate embedded firmware for sensors, IR/RF remotes, and HVAC controls. You will join a cross-functional team, work in an Agile environment, and contribute to production-ready code for consumer electronics products.

The role demands strong C programming, real-time firmware experience, and familiarity with RTOS and MCU peripherals. On-site work in California with opportunities to impact connected-home solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded real-time firmware development in C.
• 3+ years in system design and architecture.
• Experience with RF technologies: Bluetooth, BLE, Zigbee, Wi-Fi.
• Proficiency with MCU cores (ARM Cortex) and peripherals.
• Experience with SPI, I2C, UART, I2S.
• Familiar with RTOS and bare metal development.
• Strong debugging using JTAG, oscilloscopes, and analyzers.
• Experience in consumer electronics product development.

Responsibilities

• R&D on innovative high-tech devices/products.
• Work in Agile cross-functional development team; plan sprints and user stories.
• Collaborate with developers on architecture and defects.
• Translate inputs into architecture requirements and production code.
• Mentor junior team members and review designs.
• Develop and validate embedded firmware on microcontrollers.
• Create design specifications from requirements.
• Assist production and transfer products to other locations.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C programming

ARM Cortex MCUs

RTOS (FreeRTOS)

Bluetooth/BLE

SPI I2C UART

Debugging tools

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Protocol analyzer

Logic analyzer

Job description

Universal Electronics is seeking a Firmware Engineer III to design, develop, and validate embedded firmware for sensors, IR/RF remotes, and HVAC controls. You will join a cross-functional team, work in an Agile environment, and contribute to production-ready code for consumer electronics products.

The role demands strong C programming, real-time firmware experience, and familiarity with RTOS and MCU peripherals. On-site work in California with opportunities to impact connected-home solutions.