Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Clientmind Recruiting is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer for a full-time role based in Greenbelt, MD, with a hybrid schedule (onsite 3x per week). This position focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining firmware and software for microcontroller-based systems, with emphasis on architecture, debugging, optimization, validation, documentation, and engineering mentorship.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems, targeting strong performance, reliability, and power efficiency.
• Collaborate on system architecture and firmware design, including low-level driver development for sensors and I/O interfaces, hardware abstraction layers, and communication protocols.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex firmware and system issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.
• Optimize firmware across performance, memory usage, and power consumption while meeting real-time and safety-critical needs.
• Coordinate with hardware engineers, software teams, and product managers to support smooth integration between firmware, hardware, and system-level applications.
• Create and maintain high-quality documentation, including specifications, design documents, test plans, and user manuals for ongoing development and maintenance.
• Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and system-level validation to support firmware quality and robustness.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, including guidance on best practices and assistance with complex engineering problems.
• Stay current with embedded systems and firmware development techniques, and contribute improvements to engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen with Secret level security clearance or ability and willingness to obtain a clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development with a demonstrated record of successful project execution.

Technologies and Tools

• C/C++, ARM Cortex-M, STM32, i.MX
• Bare metal, RTOS
• UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet
• JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers
• Git, SVN
• FPGA, embedded Linux, Python

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA development, low-level hardware design, or system-on-chip (SoC) integration.
• Experience programming custom embedded Linux platforms on embedded application processors, including familiarity with building custom Linux features and power/speed optimization.
• Experience with scripting languages (such as Python) for automation or testing purposes.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

Work Location

Hybrid remote in Greenbelt, MD 20770 (onsite 3x per week).