Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Hybrid (UT)

PrincePerelson and Associates; Ogden (UT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PrincePerelson & Associates is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join an expanding engineering team developing and supporting sophisticated embedded systems and connected products in Utah.

You will own hands-on work across the stack, from low-level firmware to embedded Linux and device connectivity, collaborating with hardware, mechanical, and software teams to deliver reliable products from development through manufacturing and field deployment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in embedded systems, firmware, or embedded software development.
• Experience deploying embedded products that have been deployed in production or field environments.
• Strong proficiency in C and/or C++.
• Experience with ARM-based microcontrollers and real-time operating systems.
• Experience developing and supporting embedded Linux systems.
• Strong understanding of embedded system fundamentals, including interrupts, timers, DMA, memory management, and resource-constrained systems.
• Experience with common embedded interfaces and communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and component datasheets.
• Hands-on experience using debugging and laboratory equipment.
• Strong software engineering practices, including Git, code reviews, structured testing, and automated builds.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems and real-time applications.
• Develop and support embedded Linux systems, including system services, networking, and device integration.
• Develop firmware features related to system startup, firmware updates, secure operation, memory, storage, and system monitoring.
• Integrate communication interfaces and protocols used for device-to-device and remote communication.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware and software issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, and other laboratory equipment.
• Participate in hardware bring-up, board-level troubleshooting, and design reviews.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineers on architecture, interfaces, and technical decisions.
• Contribute to development standards around source control, code reviews, automated builds, testing, and firmware release processes.
• Support manufacturing and field teams with troubleshooting and resolution of issues affecting deployed products.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, interface specifications, and test procedures.
• Help improve embedded development practices and introduce modern development and automation tools.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

ARM Cortex-M

Git / CI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

UART

SPI

I2C

CAN

Ethernet

Yocto

Buildroot

OpenWrt

Git

Job description

PrincePerelson & Associates is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join an expanding engineering team developing and supporting sophisticated embedded systems and connected products in Utah.

You will own hands-on work across the stack, from low-level firmware to embedded Linux and device connectivity, collaborating with hardware, mechanical, and software teams to deliver reliable products from development through manufacturing and field deployment.