Staff Engineer, Firmware & Embedded Software

Carrier; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier Indianapolis is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead embedded software design for next-generation air-conditioner products. You will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure software meets quality, reliability, and cybersecurity standards.

Based on 7+ years in embedded firmware and C/C++, you will collaborate with hardware, system, and production teams to deliver robust, scalable firmware in a fast-paced environment on-site in Indianapolis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or Computer Science, or a technical field degree.
• 7+ years of experience in the design and development of embedded firmware, and C/C++ programming skills for embedded systems.
• Willing and able to travel domestically up to 10% of the year.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded software solutions to address business needs.
• Experience with Microcontrollers, RTOS and Embedded Protocols.
• Develop firmware in C/C++, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• May have responsibility for the programming of assembly language, machine language and high-level languages, including but not limited to C and C++.
• Involve in all aspects of the system software development process - concept, design, reviews, coding and validation.
• Drive code quality initiatives through best practices including code reviews, unit tests, functional/integration testing, and CI/CD integration.
• Provide software designs and documentation to the team.
• Participate in product cybersecurity reviews.
• Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings to prioritize new features & defects.
• Perform debugging, troubleshooting embedded systems using emulators, JTAG/BMD debuggers etc.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and apply relevant innovations as appropriate.
• Work with embedded system development methodologies such as agile, and related project and repo management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, GitHub etc.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and review feedback.
• Directs the activities related to the analysis, design, programming, debugging, troubleshooting and modification of software for firmware (IC embedded code) applications.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++ programming

RTOS

Multithreading

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

GitHub

Job description

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

The Staff Engineer is a technical expert responsible for leading the embedded design, development, and optimization of embedded software for our next-generation air-conditioner products.

This role will drive architecture decisions, solve complex technical problems, and provide technical leadership across projects, working closely with hardware, system, and production teams. The lead is expected to act as a go-to person for critical technical topics, mentor other engineers, and help ensure our products meet global quality, reliability, and cybersecurity standards.

Each day, the engineering team meets some of the most unique and exciting global challenges. To maintain our role as a global leader, we continue to seek talented, ambitious individuals to join our engineering team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to apply your technical expertise, then we have a great opportunity for you. We are seeking innovative, data-driven, results-oriented team members to contribute to our continued legacy of innovation and success.

This position is based on-site at Carrier - Indianapolis, 30 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Role Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded software solutions to address business needs.
• Experience with Microcontrollers, RTOS and Embedded Protocols.
• Develop firmware in C/C++, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• May have responsibility for the programming of assembly language, machine language and high-level languages, including but not limited to C and C++.
• Involve in all aspects of the system software development process - concept, design, reviews, coding and validation.
• Drive code quality initiatives through best practices including code reviews, unit tests, functional/integration testing, and CI/CD integration.
• Provide software designs and documentation to the team.
• Participate in product cybersecurity reviews.
• Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings to prioritize new features & defects.
• Perform debugging, troubleshooting embedded systems using emulators, JTAG\BDM debuggers etc.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and apply relevant innovations as appropriate.
• Work with embedded system development methodologies such as agile, and related project and repo management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, GitHub etc.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and review feedback.
• Directs the activities related to the analysis, design, programming, debugging, troubleshooting and modification of software for firmware (IC embedded code) applications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or Computer Science, or a technical field degree.
• 7+ years of experience in the design and development of embedded firmware, and C/C++ programming skills for embedded systems
• Willing and able to travel domestically up to 10% of the year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming skills for embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience in RTOS, multithreading and bare metal programming.
• Solid understanding of microcontroller architecture, interrupts, timers, memory (Flash/RAM/EEPROM), and low-level drivers.
• Knowledge of embedded development workflows, version control, and build systems (CMake, Make).
• Experience with hardware debugging tools and test equipment.
• Experience with common wired messaging architectures and protocols (UART, RS232/485, I2C, SPI, Modbus).
• Demonstrated knowledge of firmware development best practices (AGILE design, code reviews, design documentation, unit testing).
• Experience with IoT / Embedded systems' standard design elements - bootloaders, OTA firmware downloads, and firmware updates.
• Understanding of cybersecurity technologies and best practices (encryption, key management, certificates/exchanges, Secure Boot).
• Experience with hardware/electrical with knowledge how to evaluate if your firmware is working as expected by probing the hardware (e.g., oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.).
• Experience in the use of Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or other