Senior Firmware Engineers - System Integrations

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Sr Firmware Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of real-time bare-metal firmware and embedded systems at the Brookfield, WI facility.

The role emphasizes a strong background in Embedded C/C++, DevOps/CI-CD, and debugging, with responsibilities including requirements refinement, peer code reviews, test procedure development, and mentoring junior engineers. Travel up to 10% is typical.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or foreign degree equivalent and 5 years of progressively more responsible relevant experience as a Firmware Engineer; OR Master’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
• Embedded C and C++ development experience.
• Developing extendable bare-metal firmware designs.
• DevOps, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Laboratory equipment like oscilloscopes and data acquisition systems.
• Complex debugging, stack analysis, and register dumps.
• Triaging hardware and firmware issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of real-time, bare-metal firmware and embedded systems.
• Develop and refine engineering requirements from marketing and user needs.
• Lead design and implementation of embedded software using modern processes.
• Peer-review software designs and source code.
• Establish and execute test procedures for software applications and subsystems.
• Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources.
• Lead agile project teams through NPD, possibly managing team members.
• Provide communications on progress, barriers, and risks.
• Create Work Breakdown Structures and drive milestones.
• Drive project schedules and accountability for key metrics.
• Mentor juniors and model company culture.
• Use lab equipment and track projects to schedule.

Skills

C/C++ programming

DevOps CI/CD

Debugging

Project leadership

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

e-loads

Job description

Sr Firmware Engineer

Job Description

Senior Firmware Engineers – System Integrations

13135 West Lisbon Road, Brookfield, WI 53005

Job Description

• Lead the design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of real-time, bare-metal firmware and embedded systems.
• Develop and refine engineering requirements based on marketing and user needs.
• Lead design and implementation of embedded software systems using modern software engineering processes.
• Peer-review software designs and source code.
• Establish and execute test procedures for software applications and subsystems.
• Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources.
• Lead agile project teams through the new product development process. May manage project team members. May provide day-to-day guidance to junior team members.
• Provide candid and effective communications up, down, and across the organization on progress, barrier removal, and escalation of business risks/opportunities.
• Independently create Work Breakdown Structure for work and drive to critical milestones.
• Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization’s needs.
• Serve as a role model of the company’s culture while mentoring, guiding, and coaching junior engineers.
• Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, e-loads, and data acquisition systems.
• Independently track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and the company process.

10% of domestic and international travel required.

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Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field, or foreign degree equivalent and 5 years of progressively more responsible relevant experience as a Firmware Engineer or alternate related acceptable occupation; OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field, or foreign degree equivalent and 2 years of relevant experience as a Firmware Engineer or alternate related acceptable occupation .

Work or academic experience must have included:

1. Embedded C and C++.

2. Developing extendable bare-metal firmware designs.

3. DevOps, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).

4. Laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, e-loads, and data acquisition systems).

5. Complex debugging skills (stack analysis and register dumps).

6. Triaging minor hardware issues and major firmware issues.