Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (Power Electronics)

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, test and maintain firmware for embedded control platforms used in power conversion and propulsion systems.

You will collaborate with hardware, controls and power electronics engineers during board bring-up and validation in a lab setting. The role focuses on hands-on development for microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGA-based platforms with real-time C/C++, sensor interfaces, and debugging in

Qualifications

• Experience developing embedded software/firmware for microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGA-based systems.
• Strong programming in C/C++ for real-time embedded environments.
• Ability to read schematics and work with hardware during board bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software and firmware for microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGA-based control platforms.
• Implement low-level drivers, control interfaces, and real-time software for power electronics systems.
• Interface with ADCs, voltage sensors, current sensors, temperature sensors, PWM modules, timers, gate drivers, and protection circuits.
• Develop and debug communication interfaces such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet.

Skills

C/C++ real-time embedded

Embedded software for microcontrollers

Hardware interfacing

RTOS familiarity

Education

BS Engineering (computer / electrical / mechatronics)

Tools

Debuggers

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Lab equipment

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, test and maintain firmware for embedded control platforms used in power conversion and propulsion systems.

You will collaborate with hardware, controls and power electronics engineers during board bring-up and validation in a lab setting. The role focuses on hands-on development for microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGA-based platforms with real-time C/C++, sensor interfaces, and debugging in