Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer & Tech Lead

Hanna Instruments; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanna Instruments seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to lead embedded firmware development for next-generation analytical instruments and connected devices. You will collaborate with hardware, software, cloud, and product teams to bring concepts through production.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in embedded systems, solving complex technical challenges, and thriving in a collaborative product development environment. Join a global leader delivering reliable testing solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years embedded firmware development experience.
• Expert proficiency in C for embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of ARM Cortex-M or similar microcontrollers.
• Experience with RTOS such as ThreadX, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar.
• Experience with hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and protocol analyzers.
• Strong understanding of embedded communication protocols (SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, USB).
• Experience with Git and modern software development workflows.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based products.
• Lead firmware architecture for new product development and major platform enhancements.
• Develop low-level drivers and application software for sensors, displays, communications, and peripherals.
• Integrate firmware with analog and digital electronics to achieve high-performance measurement systems.
• Develop communication protocols including USB, UART, SPI, I²C, CAN, BLE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Modbus as required.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers during board bring-up and prototype evaluation.
• Support regulatory and compliance testing including EMC, safety, and product certifications.
• Optimize firmware for reliability, power consumption, memory usage, and performance.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical planning.
• Troubleshoot field issues and provide root cause analysis for firmware-related problems.
• Mentor junior firmware engineers and promote software development best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development tools, CI/CD, testing, and coding standards.

Skills

C for embedded systems

ARM Cortex-M

RTOS experience

Embedded communication protocols

Git workflows

Debugging/problem-solving

Hardware debugging tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

JTAG/SWD debugging

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Git

Job description

Hanna Instruments seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to lead embedded firmware development for next-generation analytical instruments and connected devices. You will collaborate with hardware, software, cloud, and product teams to bring concepts through production.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in embedded systems, solving complex technical challenges, and thriving in a collaborative product development environment. Join a global leader delivering reliable testing solutions.