Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a Junior Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our development team at Hire Resolve. The primary responsibility of this role is to maintain and support existing embedded products, resolve firmware defects, and contribute to incremental improvements under the guidance of senior engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and support existing embedded firmware products
- Investigate, debug, and resolve firmware defects in deployed systems
- Implement minor feature enhancements and firmware improvements
- Read and interpret hardware schematics to support debugging activities
- Perform root-cause analysis on firmware and hardware-related issues
- Follow coding standards, documentation practices, and version control workflows
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
- Support testing, validation, and release processes
- Assist with firmware version management and release documentation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 13 years of experience in embedded C firmware development
- Strong understanding of microcontrollers and peripheral interfaces
- Ability to read and understand electronic schematics
- Solid debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debuggers
- Experience using Git for version control
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines in a firmware development environment
- Understanding of structured programming and modular firmware design
Technical Knowledge
- Embedded C (mandatory)
- Serial communication protocols (UART, SPI, IC, RS485)
- Basic understanding of TCP/IP communication
- Understanding of firmware architecture and state machines
- Exposure to IoT security best practices (secure boot, OTA firmware updates)
Salary & Benefits
Not mentioned in the original job description.
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