Sr. Firmware Engineer

Copeland Cold Chain LP; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland Cold Chain LP in the United States seeks an experienced Senior Firmware Engineer to lead low-power, connected firmware for our IoT devices.

You will architect secure embedded software that bridges edge hardware with cloud infrastructure, collaborating with hardware, systems, and cloud teams from bring-up through mass production.

This role emphasizes MISRA C, RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr/ThreadX), OTA updates, and validation, while mentoring junior engineers and driving coding standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS.
• 5+ years of embedded C/C++ firmware for IoT/edge devices.
• Proficient with RTOS such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr or ThreadX.
• Experience with Wi‑Fi, BLE, LTE‑M/NB‑IoT and secure communications.

Responsibilities

• Design, code and maintain production-grade firmware for MCUs.
• Develop low-power wireless stacks and protocols.
• Create device drivers and assist hardware bring-up.
• Implement secure OTA updates and hardware root of trust.
• Perform testing with RTOS and HIL workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and enforce coding standards.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr/ThreadX)

IoT Protocols (MQTT/HTTP/CoAP)

Hardware Debugging

Git & CI/CD for Embedded

Secure OTA / Security Basics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

ARM Cortex-M

ESP32

RISC-V

CMake/West

GCC

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscopes/Power Analyzers

Job description

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Firmware Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of low-power, connected firmware for our next-generation IoT devices. In this role, you will architect secure, scalable, and resilient embedded software that bridges edge hardware with cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with hardware engineers, systems architects, and cloud teams from initial board bring-up through volume manufacturing and field deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Firmware Architecture & Development: Design, code, and maintain production-grade C/C++ firmware for resource-constrained microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, ESP32, RISC-V, etc.).
• IoT Connectivity & Protocols: Implement and optimize low-power wireless communication stacks, including Wi‑Fi, BLE, Cellular (LTE-M/NB-IoT), Thread/Zigbee, and application protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, and HTTP/HTTPS.
• Hardware Bring-Up & Driver Development: Write low-level device drivers for peripherals (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, PWM, DMA, flash memory) and collaborate with hardware teams during board bring-up and debugging.
• Power Optimization: Analyze and implement aggressive power management strategies (sleep modes, duty cycling, peripheral management) to maximize battery longevity for edge devices.
• Security & OTA Updates: Implement hardware-root-of-trust security features (secure boot, TLS, cryptographic acceleration, key management) and robust over-the-air (OTA) firmware update mechanisms.
• System Integration & Testing: Utilize RTOS platforms (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or embedded Linux) to write multithreaded applications; conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and automated regression testing.
• Lifecycle & Manufacturing Support: Support factory test fixture development, diagnostic firmware creation, and mass production testing protocols.
• Mentorship & Process: Drive code reviews, enforce coding standards (e.g., MISRA C), write technical documentation, and mentor junior and mid-level firmware engineers.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience developing embedded C/C++ firmware for commercial IoT or edge devices.
• RTOS Expertise: Proven experience using real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, or similar) for multi-tasking architectures.
• Protocol Proficiency: Hands-on experience with wireless technologies (Wi‑Fi, BLE, Cellular IoT, LoRaWAN) and network security standards (mTLS, AES, RSA, ECC).
• Hardware Debugging: Proficient with hardware lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and power profilers.
• Tooling & Version Control: Advanced proficiency with Git, CMake/Make, GCC, CI/CD pipelines for embedded builds, and static analysis tools.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Zephyr RTOS and modern meta-build systems (West/CMake).
• Exposure to embedded security architectures (ARM TrustZone, Secure Elements/TPMs).
• Familiarity with Python for test automation and scripting.
• Prior experience delivering high-volume consumer electronics or industrial IoT products from concept to mass production.

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Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial. Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more.

We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.