Senior Firmware & Embedded Engineer — HVAC Tech Innovator

Carrier; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 79,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a Senior Firmware & Embedded Engineer to design and optimize embedded firmware for next‑generation air conditioning products. You will influence architecture, solve complex challenges, and collaborate across hardware, systems, and production teams.

You will advance secure firmware practices, lead junior engineers, and ensure quality, reliability, and cybersecurity across global standards. This onsite role is based in Indianapolis, IN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement embedded firmware solutions that meet business needs and deliver reliable, scalable product functionality.
• Apply hands-on experience with microcontrollers, RTOS platforms, and embedded communication protocols to develop robust embedded solutions.
• Develop firmware in C/C++ with a focus on efficiency, reliability, safety, and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain firmware using C/C++ and, where applicable, assembly or other low-level programming languages.
• Contribute throughout the embedded software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, reviews, implementation, integration, validation, and release support.
• Support software quality through engineering best practices, including design reviews, code reviews, unit testing, functional and integration testing, and CI/CD integration.
• Create and maintain software designs, technical documentation, and implementation details for assigned firmware features and product functionality.
• Participate in product cybersecurity reviews and support secure firmware development practices.
• Participate in Change Control Board meetings to help prioritize features, defects, and product improvements.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems using tools such as emulators, JTAG/BDM debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related equipment.
• Stay current with emerging embedded technologies and apply relevant innovations to improve product performance, quality, and maintainability.
• Work within Agile development environments using tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and related software development platforms.
• Provide technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and review feedback to junior and mid-level engineers as needed.
• Analyze, design, program, debug, troubleshoot, and modify firmware for embedded applications.

Skills

C/C++

RTOS

Multi-threading

Bare-metal programming

Firmware development

Agile

Cybersecurity awareness

IoT

HVAC control systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a technical discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

GitHub

CMake

Make

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Job description

Carrier is seeking a Senior Firmware & Embedded Engineer to design and optimize embedded firmware for next‑generation air conditioning products. You will influence architecture, solve complex challenges, and collaborate across hardware, systems, and production teams.

You will advance secure firmware practices, lead junior engineers, and ensure quality, reliability, and cybersecurity across global standards. This onsite role is based in Indianapolis, IN.