Senior Embedded Firmware Lead Engineer

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health, dental and vision plans

Generous 401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Sr. Firmware Engineer to serve as technical lead for new component introduction and embedded software delivery.

You will interface with cross‑functional teams to translate system requirements into robust firmware, drive testing, and ensure on‑time product delivery while mentoring junior engineers. The role requires a strong background in bare‑metal firmware, RTOS, and DevOps practices, with travel up to 10% globally.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of embedded C/C++ experience.
• Bare-metal firmware development with RTOS experience.
• DevOps and CI/CD proficiency and tooling knowledge.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and tooling.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets; HW/SW interface knowledge.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing and troubleshooting of real-time firmware and embedded systems.
• Interface with cross-functional teams to capture requirements and HW dependencies.
• Peer-review software designs and source code.
• Establish and execute test procedures for software applications and subsystems.
• Drive punctual delivery, milestones and project metrics.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Bare-metal firmware

RTOS integration

DevOps / CI/CD

Software lifecycle

Troubleshooting under pressure

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Version control systems

Oscilloscopes / logic analyzers

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Sr. Firmware Engineer to serve as technical lead for new component introduction and embedded software delivery.

You will interface with cross‑functional teams to translate system requirements into robust firmware, drive testing, and ensure on‑time product delivery while mentoring junior engineers. The role requires a strong background in bare‑metal firmware, RTOS, and DevOps practices, with travel up to 10% globally.