Sr. Firmware & Embedded Software Engineer

Carrier Global Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); Sur place; USD 79 000 - 158 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Time Off & Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Résumé du poste

Carrier Global Corporation seeks a Senior Firmware & Embedded Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware for advanced air-conditioning products in Indianapolis, IN. You will lead Wi-Fi development, coordinate with hardware, systems, production teams, and ensure quality, reliability, safety, and cybersecurity across devices.

You will influence architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and drive the embedded software roadmap while aligning with global standards and cloud/mobile

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years designing and developing Linux embedded software.
• 5+ years of C/C++ programming for embedded systems.
• 3+ years’ experience with RTOS and/or bare metal programming.

Responsabilités

• Provide architectural documentation to the technical design team.
• Conduct cybersecurity reviews during product development phases.
• Share architectural knowledge with product owners and leadership during scrums.
• Deliver detailed workflows, timelines, and deliverables to engineers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with hardware, mobile, and cloud engineers for end-to-end functionality.
• Lead the software development lifecycle from scope to release.

Connaissances

Linux embedded software

C/C++

Embedded systems

Firmware design

Cybersecurity

Hardware awareness

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Outils

Qt

LVGL

GDB

Jira/Confluence

Yocto Project

Description du poste

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About this role

We are seeking a Senior Firmware & Embedded Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware for next-generation air conditioning products.

These solutions require the product development coordination of embedded controls technologies with state-of-the-art GUIs, cloud, and mobile app interactivity. This individual would be responsible for leading the embedded software Wi‑Fi development activities of the embedded software group for various embedded products.

In this role, you will contribute to architecture decisions, solve complex technical challenges, and collaborate with hardware, systems, and production teams. You will support critical technical topics, provide guidance to other engineers, and help ensure our products meet global standards for quality, reliability, safety, and cybersecurity.

Our engineering teams take on some of the most unique and exciting global challenges in climate technology. To maintain our position as a global leader, we are looking for talented, ambitious, and results-oriented engineers who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to contribute to Carrier’s continued legacy of innovation and success.

This is a full-time, onsite position located in Indianapolis, IN, operating on a standard Monday through Friday, day shift schedule.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide architectural documentation regarding project scope to technical design team.
• Provide cybersecurity reviews during product development, design, and implementation phases.
• Provide architectural knowledge to product owners and other leadership during scrums.
• Provide detailed workflows, project timelines, and project deliverables to eligible engineers, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, mobile, and cloud engineers to ensure seamless end-to-end functionality.
• Lead software development lifecycle from project scope to code and design to product release and implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in the design and development of Linux embedded software.
• 5+ years of experience in C/C++ programming for embedded systems.
• 3+ years’ experience writing RTOS and/or bare metal programming.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related technical discipline.
• Experience identifying, prompting, and implementing AI strategies and recommendations into software development.
• Experience in unit test cases on frameworks (Google test) and support CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery) pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and system debugging.
• Strong hardware/electrical knowledge. You should know how to evaluate if your firmware is working as expected by probing the hardware (e.g., oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of firmware development best practices (Agile design, code reviews, design documentation, unit test, test driven development)
• Experience with Embedded systems’ standard design elements - bootloaders, OTA (Over-the-Air), firmware applications.
• Experience connecting embedded devices to major cloud platforms, such as AWS (Amazon Web Services) IoT (Internet of Things) Core, Azure IoT Hub, or GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with embedded IoT (Internet of Things) protocols and architectures, including MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport), Sparkplug, HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure), device-to-cloud communication, and OTA (Over-the-Air) updates.
• Experience with one or more wireless communication technologies and protocols, including Bluetooth, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), Wi‑Fi (IEEE 802.11 standards), Zigbee/Z‑Wave (IEEE 802.15.4 low‑power mesh networks), LoRa (Long Range), and cellular connectivity.
• Experience with common wired messaging architectures and protocols, including UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter), RS232/RS485 (Recommended Standard 232/485), I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit), SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface), and CAN (Controller Area Network) protocols (CAN‑TP, CANopen).
• Experience with one or more embedded GUI (Graphical User Interface) frameworks, such as Qt, Crank Storyboard, or LVGL (Light and Versatile Graphics Library).
• Understanding of Network protocols (TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), UDP Sockets (User Datagram Protocol), IPV4 (Internet Protocol version 4), IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6).
• Understanding of cyber security technologies and best practices (encryption, key management, certificates/exchanges, HMACs (Hash-based Message Authentication Code), PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Module), Secure Boot).
• Experience in the use of Jira/Confluence, ADO (Azure DevOps) or other software development tools
• Experience with ftp, TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) boot, NFS (Network File System).
• Experience with open-source code, communities, and licenses.
• Experience with HVAC Controls Systems and Energy Storage Systems experience.
• Proficient in debugging multi-threaded applications using GDB (GNU Debugger), perf (Performance Events), and JTAG (Joint Test Action Group).
• Experience with Yocto Project or Buildroot to create and customize Linux images.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

Thisposition may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long‑term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax‑Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 15 October 2026

Use of AI

Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.