Senior Software Engineer, Firmware

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Until 9/22/2026 6+ years exp First posted June 22, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

The Senior Firmware Engineer will design, develop and test embedded software for Test and Calibration instruments within STC BU. Candidate must be able to work across multiple stages of R&D projects and manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and test embedded firmware on RTOS, BareMetal and Embedded Linux, using C/C++.
  • Develop / integrate communication protocols and low-level drivers for peripherals (like USB, UART, SPI, I2C etc…)
  • Develop and test hardware abstraction libraries for usage by application modules.
  • Add, maintain or improve the features in existing instruments.
  • Gather requirements by discussing with other stakeholders, design, implement and validate.
  • In this role, Individual is expected to interact with other engineering / non-engineering staff, within India and across geographies (USA, Denmark).
  • Generate ideas for product improvements.
  • Identify areas for process improvements and implement best practices.

 

Qualifications:

  • Experience with C/C++ on RTOS, BareMetal and Embedded Linux.
  • Experience with peripherals (like USB, UART, SPI, I2C etc…), hardware abstraction modules and device drivers.
  • Excellent analytical and debugging skills.
  • Ability to use electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators and logic analysers.
  • Experience with board bring up and validation.
  • Ability to understand electronic schematics and technical documentation.
  • Familiarity with a variety of microprocessors and microcontrollers from NXP, TI, ST etc.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs 

 

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with temperature sensors and calibration instruments.
  • Experience with data acquisition and signal processing.
  • Knowledge of bootloaders and firmware upgrade methods.
  • Knowledge of networking and security.

 

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronics / Computer Engineering or in a similar technical discipline

 

Experience:

  • 6 to 10 years of experience in embedded firmware development on microprocessors and microcontrollers.

 

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About this role

Summary

Design, develop, test embedded firmware for test instruments across multiple platforms.

Job title

Senior Software Engineer, Firmware

Experience level

6-10 years

Minimum experience

6+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote work possible, candidate should be in India or willing to relocate.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++CRTOSBareMetalEmbedded LinuxUSBUARTSPII2Chardware abstraction

Preferred skills

temperature sensorscalibration instrumentsdata acquisitionsignal processingbootloadersfirmware upgradenetworkingsecurity

Specializations

embedded firmwareRTOSC++peripheralsdevice drivers
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

India

Remote Country