Senor Firmware Engineer

OTT HydroMet; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional onboarding and training

Career coaching

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Veralto Corporation is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to lead embedded software features and ensure secure, high‑quality code for hardware‑oriented applications. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams to sustain and grow embedded systems.

The role is onsite with the Engineering team in Loveland, CO. Ideal candidates bring hands‑on experience with C/C++ in embedded environments, AR M Cortex‑M, and RTOS like FreeRTOS, along with strong testing and debugging skills using

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong object‑oriented design and programming skills.
• Proficiency in understanding hardware system constraints.
• Proficiency in building maintainable software with testing and extensibility in mind.
• Understanding of software architecture and testing fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead design sessions for product features.
• Implement product features with minimal oversight.
• Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide among available technologies.
• Contribute to software architecture decisions with maintainability and extensibility in mind.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality code that optimizes the company's investment.
• Continually sustain and grow the embedded software, especially as technologies change.

Skills

OOP design

Programming

Hardware constraints

Testing & extensibility

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years software development

Tools

C/C++

ARM Cortex‑M

FreeRTOS

CMake

CI/CD

Debug probes

Job description

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of R&D Loggers, the Senior Firmware Engineer leads and implements software features, ensures delivery of high‑quality, secure code, and collaborates across teams to sustain and grow applications. This role includes debugging complex issues, mentoring junior engineers, and staying current with evolving technologies to guide best practices. The position is part of the Engineering team located onsite in Loveland, CO.

Typical Day

• Lead and attend design sessions for product features.
• Implement product features with minimal oversight.
• Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide among available technologies.
• Contribute to software architecture decisions with maintainability and extensibility in mind.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality code that optimizes the company's investment.
• Continually sustain and grow the embedded software, especially as technologies change.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong object‑oriented design and programming skills.
• Proficiency in understanding hardware system constraints.
• Proficiency in building maintainable software with testing and extensibility in mind.
• Understanding of software architecture and testing fundamentals.

Desired Experience

• Experience building embedded systems in C/C++.
• Reading and understanding hardware datasheets and schematics.
• Hardware bring‑up experience.
• Experience with the following technologies:
• Modbus, RS485, RS232, SDI‑12.
• ARM Cortex‑M processors.
• FreeRTOS or other modern RTOS.
• Using logic analyzers.
• Debugging embedded software using debug probes.
• Assembly language.
• CMake.
• Continuous integration.
• Refactoring and improving legacy code.
• BLE, cellular modems, and satellite modems.

Benefits

• Professional onboarding and training options.
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you.
• Career coaching and development opportunities.
• Health benefits.
• 401(k).

Salary and Compensation

US Only: The compensation range for this role is $95,000 - $125,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for bonus pay. Other compensation variables may apply based on education, experience, geographic location, performance, and business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives. The EEO posters are available here.

Reasonable Accommodation

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