Senior Firmware Engineer — Power Electronics & Embedded

LITEON Careers - U.S.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

LITEON is seeking a Firmware Engineer to develop embedded firmware for high-power modules, collaborating with hardware and validation teams.

The role emphasizes design, bring-up, debugging, and validation across control, monitoring, and communications; you will document designs and work with R&D, manufacturing, and field teams.

Candidates should have a BS in EE/CE or related field and 3–5+ years of firmware experience in power electronics, with strong C/C++ skills and debugging proficiency.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• Experience in power electronics or power module products.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for power module and high-power products, including control, monitoring, protection, and communication functions.
• Collaborate with hardware and system engineers to integrate firmware with power electronics, control circuits, and communication interfaces.
• Perform firmware bring-up, debugging, and validation on prototype and production hardware.
• Support firmware implementation related to power control algorithms, system state management, fault handling, and diagnostics.
• Assist in tuning and optimizing firmware performance for reliability, efficiency, and stability of power modules.
• Develop and execute firmware test plans, including unit testing, integration testing, and system-level validation.
• Support compliance, reliability, and customer qualification testing activities.
• Create and maintain firmware design documentation, test reports, and release notes.
• Work cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, and field teams to support product development and issue resolution.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded firmware

Power electronics

JTAG

Debugging tools

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in EE/CE

Tools

JTAG

Logic Analyzer

Oscilloscope

Job description

LITEON is seeking a Firmware Engineer to develop embedded firmware for high-power modules, collaborating with hardware and validation teams.

The role emphasizes design, bring-up, debugging, and validation across control, monitoring, and communications; you will document designs and work with R&D, manufacturing, and field teams.

Candidates should have a BS in EE/CE or related field and 3–5+ years of firmware experience in power electronics, with strong C/C++ skills and debugging proficiency.