Staff Embedded Engineer

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Staff Embedded Systems Engineer (Python/Embedded Linux) in South Salk Lake, UT.

Overview: We are seeking a Staff Embedded Systems Engineer to serve as a senior-level individual contributor on a firmware team. This is a hands-on role focused on building and deploying production-grade firmware for distributed energy and industrial systems. The position requires translating architectural direction into scalable, high-quality implementations while taking ownership of complex challenges across embedded systems, including device communication, system integration, and field diagnostics.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain firmware across embedded systems, including telemetry, control logic, cloud connectivity, and hardware abstraction
• Translate architecture into well-structured, production-ready code
• Lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and contribute to overall engineering standards
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the team
• Own end-to-end system integration across hardware, firmware, and cloud components
• Debug and optimize real-time embedded applications and communication interfaces
• Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of devices in production environments
• Contribute to automation, testing, and documentation efforts
• Participate in on-call rotation for escalated technical issues