Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer-MST

Indianapolis IN

Contract - 1st Shift, 5/40

Schedule: Onsite (Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST)

Pay Rate: $75.54/Hr.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k

Required Qualifications: Embedded Software Engineer-MST

• Bachelors degree.

• Strong experience with:

• Embedded C (mandatory)

• Bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware

• ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers

• Interrupt-driven architectures

• DMA, timers, watchdogs, GPIO, UART, SPI, and I2C

• Bootloaders and firmware update systems

• Debugging with J-Link, SWD, and GDB

• Low-power firmware design

• Experience working on wireless communication technologies such as RF, Sub-GHz, or Z-Wave.

• Ability to work independently.

• Clear communication skills.

• Ability to document decisions and collaborate with hardware engineers.

Position Summary: Embedded Software Engineer-MST

• Design, develop, and maintain software that operates directly on hardware systems.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of embedded systems.

Responsibilities: Embedded Software Engineer-MST

• Develop embedded firmware using Embedded C.
• Design and support bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware.
• Develop software for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
• Work with interrupt-driven architectures and embedded peripherals including DMA, timers, watchdogs, GPIO, UART, SPI, and I2C.
• Implement and maintain bootloaders and firmware update systems.
• Debug firmware using J-Link, SWD, and GDB tools.
• Develop low-power firmware solutions.
• Support wireless communication technologies, including RF, Sub-GHz, and Z-Wave.
• Interface with hardware engineers and document technical decisions.

Preferred Qualifications: Embedded Software Engineer-MS

• Experience with:

• Z-Wave

• Proprietary Sub-GHz protocols

• Mesh networking

• Low-power wireless sensor networks

• RF coexistence

• OTA firmware updates over wireless

• Experience with:

• Silicon Labs wireless SDKs

• Modifying MAC/PHY behavior

• Implementing custom protocol layers

• Experience with:

• Simplicity Studio

• Silicon Labs Gecko SDK

• Silicon Labs wireless stack APIs

• Z-Wave 700/800 series

• SmartStart

• S2 security

• OTA DFU mechanisms

• Zniffer packet analysis

• PTI packet tracing

• Security experience with:

• Secure boot

• Firmware signing

• Key provisioning

• Encrypted OTA updates

• Secure pairing/authentication

• Replay protection

• Secure storage of credentials

• Experience with:

• Modular firmware architecture

• State-machine design

• Event-driven systems

• Git workflows

• CI/CD for firmware

• Automated testing

• Hardware abstraction layers

• Documentation discipline

• RF engineering knowledge including:

• Antenna/layout awareness

• RF sensitivity optimization

• Link-budget analysis

• Sub-GHz propagation behavior

• EMC/EMI troubleshooting

• FCC/CE certification support

• Spectrum analyzer/VNA familiarity