Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Acroname, Inc.; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits including health, dental, and vision

Retirement plan

Potential stock grants

RTD bus pass

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Boulder, CO is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to develop firmware across the full stack including low-level C and high-level C++ and Python applications. The ideal candidate has 6-7 years of experience and a strong background in electrical engineering. This role involves significant contributions to hardware and software architecture, enabling innovative solutions in automation. The position offers a salary ranging from $120,000 to $150,000 per year and full benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years of production programming experience required.
• Experience with architecting and debugging electronic hardware.
• Ability to travel for business, including international travel (<10%).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain firmware for RTOS control systems.
• Support existing products, APIs and features.
• Create device drivers for system level integrations.

Skills

Low-level C firmware

C++ programming

Python applications

API architecture

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Cross-platform development

Education

BS or MS in Systems, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

Acroname designs and manufactures world-class products—from software-controlled USB hubs to manufacturing test automation equipment. We’re a lean, fast-moving company that values teamwork, humor, mentorship, and creative problem-solving. Our team tackles everything from electrical and mechanical design to software development and automation. We’ve been around for decades, deployed and trusted by the biggest names in consumer electronics. Our products enable engineers to solve problems in ways they hadn’t even considered possible, and we’re continuing to expand our offerings in test automation and Audio Video (AV) conferencing solutions.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Senior Embedded Systems Engineer role requires an experienced engineer who can operate across the whole stack: low-level C firmware, high-level C++ and Python applications, API architecture, and documentation. Our products and expertise enable customer success by solving complex automation problems in manufacturing, A/V integrations, and distributed control systems. If this begins to describe you, keep reading.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• develop and maintain firmware for RTOS control systems
• support existing products, APIs and features
• enable cutting edge hardware features through software on existing and new products
• improve embedded web server technology stack
• create device drivers for system level integrations for IO, controllers and displays

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• be a self-driven contributing member of our engineering team
• embedded platform architecture development
• help steer the architecture of Acroname products and test systems
• join and be a significant contributing member of our engineering team
• extremely self-driven, but knows when to ask questions
• sense of humor, we only do this because we want to
• embedded platform architecture development
• refine Acroname toolchains and CI systems
• advise and aid in debug of firmware

KEY TRAITS:

• BS or MS in Systems, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• if you just graduated from college, this job isn’t for you
• 6-7 years of production programming experience
• able to travel for business, including international travel (<10%)
• architecting, bringing up, and debugging electronic hardware
• designed systems with USB and ethernet interfaces
• good understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals
• knows that “import *” isn’t always the best approach
• despises all OSes equally but insists on cross-platform feature parity
• recognizes the not-invented-here syndrome and has been previously inoculated against it
• understands AI tools and workflows understanding the output may be like 10 interns reporting to you

BONUS POINTS:

• accepts that the more you dig (validate), the more dirt (bugs) you pile up
• lives by the mantra that if everything is urgent, nothing is urgent
• picks 3 from fast, cheap, and good
• uses the phrase “it’s just a timing problem” as a challenge, not an excuse
• or remapped modifier keys to relieve Emacs pinky
• not afraid to blow fuses on an ARM core
• believes base jumping is more efficient than rappelling

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

The chance to work with some of the best teammates and customers in the industry. A fast-moving, fun work environment where people enjoy what they do. A reasonable salary ($120,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on experience).

• full benefits, including health, dental, vision, and a retirement plan.
• an RTD bus pass (because we like the environment).
• potential stock grants (because we all win together).
• moderated glory

WWWWWH:

If you’ve ever looked at a job description and thought, I meet most of these qualifications, but not all, we encourage you to apply anyway. If you’re sharp, organized, and excited about making an impact in high-tech manufacturing and test engineering, we want to talk to you.

Who: Acroname, Inc.
What: embedded software developer to make the impossible a reality
When: immediate and permanent
Why: because you're awesome, we're awesome and together we can make our products awesome
Where: Boulder, CO ideal but flexible for remote (Local candidates strongly preferred; relocation not paid).
How: Send your resume to [e-mail]

More About Acroname:

Acroname operates a profitable business designing, manufacturing and distributing custom hardware products used to test some of the world's most popular consumer devices. We are expanding our product offerings in test automation and other automation engineering markets. We make those same systems available to individual consumers and researchers. All of our customers count on the reliability, massive scalability, and agility our products bring to their systems. Our sales team needs to show them how that can happen.

While we take our products and customer needs seriously, we are a small and uniquely Boulder business. All of our coworkers have lives outside of work, and we pride ourselves on not taking things too seriously. Not to say we don't work hard; there are serious crunch times.

As an employee at Acroname, you'll join a small, quick moving team building products based on decades of experience; think of us as a really old start-up.

We are a small company with a highly energetic work environment. In addition to matching the skills above, the right candidate will fit into the groove of the Acroname culture.

Acroname is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We actively seek applicants from all backgrounds, including minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. We want the best person for the job—period. Ready to join us? Send us your resume, and let’s talk!