Senior Staff Firmware Engineer, Power Systems

Redwire Corporation; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Defense Tech in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Staff Firmware Engineer to lead bare‑metal firmware for power systems. You will own architecture, bootloaders, and drivers across ARM Cortex‑M devices, guiding hardware bring‑up and sensor integration.

The role requires 7+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, and a track record in safety‑critical environments. Travel and collaboration with cross‑functional teams are expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years embedded firmware in safety-critical environments.
• Expert in C/C++ for embedded systems and ARM Cortex-M.
• Experience with bootloaders, interrupts, and memory management.
• Ability to read schematics and collaborate with hardware teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded firmware features for power systems, ensuring safety and reliability.
• Own firmware architecture, bootloaders, interrupts, and drivers.
• Board bring-up and validation of digital/analog interfaces and timing.
• Integrate sensors, HMIs, and control interfaces into the architecture.
• Develop and optimize CAN, SPI, UART, I2C communications.
• Create test plans and perform HIL/SIL/bench validation.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in design reviews.
• Document firmware designs, test procedures, and user manuals.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

ARM Cortex-M

Bootloaders

Hardware integration

Debugging tools

Git

Code Composer Studio

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Related field

Tools

Code Composer Studio

Git

Job description

Redwire Defense Tech in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Staff Firmware Engineer to lead bare‑metal firmware for power systems. You will own architecture, bootloaders, and drivers across ARM Cortex‑M devices, guiding hardware bring‑up and sensor integration.

The role requires 7+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, and a track record in safety‑critical environments. Travel and collaboration with cross‑functional teams are expected.