Senior Firmware Engineer — Embedded Biotech Instruments

Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 118,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC. seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our Gaithersburg, MD teams to design and develop embedded C++ firmware and Python software for MSD’s laboratory instruments.

The Firmware Engineer II role involves following our firmware process, targeting Microchip/Atmel ARM processors, and implementing real-time control, sensor interfaces, USB, SPI/I2C, and test tools on Windows and Linux SBCs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field, MS preferred.
• Minimum of four years of experience in the design and development of embedded firmware
• Experience with C++ and Python
• Experience in an ISO or cGMP environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow MSD's firmware design and development process.
• Develop firmware in an embedded C++ variant running on a real-time kernel for Microchip/Atmel ARM processors.
• Implement motion control, fluidics staging, temperature control, and ECL excitation in firmware.
• Develop test and alignment routines in Python on Windows/Linux SBCs.
• Create GUI applications to support firmware PCB tests and instrument testing.

Skills

Embedded firmware design

C++

Python

Real-time systems

Sensor interfacing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

MS in engineering preferred

Tools

JTAG debuggers

Job description

Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC. seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our Gaithersburg, MD teams to design and develop embedded C++ firmware and Python software for MSD’s laboratory instruments.

The Firmware Engineer II role involves following our firmware process, targeting Microchip/Atmel ARM processors, and implementing real-time control, sensor interfaces, USB, SPI/I2C, and test tools on Windows and Linux SBCs.