Senior Firmware Engineer

Sonoma Consulting Inc.; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier consulting firm is hiring for a role that involves embedded software development. You will design application and driver level code while collaborating with engineers on system integration. Required qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of experience in embedded development, and strong C programming skills. This position may involve occasional travel and requires a self-starter willing to conduct research. A comprehensive understanding of communication protocols is also a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in embedded software development.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Subversion.
• Ability to read and understand hardware schematics.

Responsibilities

• Design and write application and driver level code.
• Collaborate with engineers to debug embedded software.
• Conduct lab and field testing.

Skills

C programming

Embedded development tools

Real time operating systems

Hardware schematics

Driver writing

Problem solving

Communication protocols

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Subversion

Job description

Halo Group is a premier provider of IT talent. We place technology experts within the teams of the world’s leading companies to help them build innovative businesses that keep them one step closer to their customers and one step ahead of the competition. We offer a meaningful work environment for employees, attractive and interesting engagements for consultants, and cutting-edge digital innovation for our customers.

We delight in helping our customers execute their digital vision. Big projects or small, Halo Group knows that by combining the highest quality talent with our unwavering support, we will become an invaluable extension of the team.

Halo Group's experienced consultants in Detroit, Atlanta and Dallas specialize in all areas of product/project governance, UX/UI, multi-platform applications, quality assurance/testing, cloud computing, and data analytics.

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Job Description

Job Description

Imagine a working environment where people trust each other to achieve exceptional things. Imagine a business that employs ten thousand of the world’s most sought-after engineers and technologists. Imagine an enterprise where a belief in personal accountability continues to drive groundbreaking innovation and global growth.

Here’s what you’ll be working on day to day:

• Design and write application and driver level code for bare metal and RTOS based Systems from high level software requirements
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to integrate and debug embedded software into a larger system
• Support lab & field testing
• Occasional travel required

Qualifications

Required Skill :

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Excellent knowledge of C and embedded development tools
• Knowledge and experience with real time operating systems such as freeRTOS and uCosII
• Ability to read and understand hardware schematics and device specifications
• Experience writing and debugging drivers for various peripheral chips such as ADCs, DACs, IO expanders, etc.
• Good problem solving and abstraction skills
• Working knowledge of hardware tools such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes to debug the hardware software interface
• Must be a self-starter who is willing to do research
• 5+ years in embedded software development, and familiarity with configuration management tools such as Subversion are strongly desired.
• Experience with various communication protocols such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, USB will also be a plus.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking stacks is preferred.
• Other languages such as C++, Java, C# will be beneficial to this role.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.