Job Description

Title: Senior/Lead Firmware Engineer

Locations : choice to work from Milwaukee, WI or Racine, WI facilities

Type : Direct Hire/Permanent

Pay: $110,000-$160,0000 depending on seniority ($110k-$130k for senior level, $130k-$160k for principal/chief level)

Work: Lead FW development resource for NPD/Product Development projects

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you’ll play a central role in shaping our embedded firmware, driving development efforts, and ensuring exceptional product performance. You’ll be instrumental in both launching new products and supporting those already in production. Your key responsibilities will include:

• End-to-End Firmware Ownership: Lead all phases of the firmware lifecycle—from initial concept and design through implementation, validation, and long-term sustaining efforts across multiple products. Take point on product support and sustaining engineering activities.
• Advanced Testing & Validation: Plan and perform thorough product and design verification to ensure every solution meets our quality and performance standards.
• Strategic Test Planning: Develop comprehensive product test plans and guide their successful execution during production.
• High-Quality Documentation: Produce clear, detailed work instructions and process documentation. Prepare and finalize release materials for the hardware elements of our products.
• Continuous Product Improvement: Identify opportunities for enhancement and execute engineering change requests to keep our offerings innovative and competitive.
• Design Leadership: Contribute to the architecture and design of critical system components, ensuring they meet technical and quality expectations.
• Project Leadership: Work closely with cross-functional teams to define project schedules, budgets, and risk assessments. Serve as a technical lead, driving projects toward successful, on-time delivery.
• Mentorship & Team Development: Support the growth of junior engineers through coaching, guidance, and knowledge sharing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of related experience
• BS Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or CS/Software/Firmware Engineering.
• Proven experience in project management and full ownership of the firmware development lifecycle ( planning, execution, release, and sustaining activities across multiple products)
• Proficiency in C or C++ programming languages (either/or)
• Foundational knowledge in embedded firmware, including memory management, data structures, algorithms, and networking
• Experience in real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS preferred, others are okay)
• Experience with debugging tools
• Experience in low-level power
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, or others ; as well as knowledge of hardware interfaces.

Additional Offerings :

• Annual Bonus
• Insurance: Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Minimum 3 weeks Paid Time Off (negotiable)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Retirement/401(k); employer match (25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan) up to 7% + additional 5% contributed to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis.
• EAP, Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000+
• HSA & FSA options

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