Sr. Embedded Firmware Engineer Contractor

12 days ago

San Diego, CA, USASenior

Responsibilities

Develop bare-metal firmware for an STM32H7-based thermal control platform.
Implement simultaneous temperature acquisition from I2C and RTDs.
Develop, implement, and tune multiple independent PID-based control loops.
Support hardware bring-up, integration, validation, and prototype testing.
Debug ADCs, I2C, PWM, Ethernet, and GPIO interfaces.
Troubleshoot board-level and system-level issues with hardware engineers.
Perform system testing, performance characterization, firmware optimization, and technical documentation.
Deliver production-ready thermal control firmware supporting multiple independent channels, at least 50 Mbps Ethernet throughput, fault detection, recovery, and long-term maintainability.

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field with 7+ years of embedded firmware development experience, or a master’s degree with 4+ years of experience.
Experience developing and tuning temperature control, power control, or other real-time feedback control systems.
Strong C programming skills and extensive STM32H7 development experience.
Experience implementing PID or other closed-loop control algorithms.
Experience with hardware bring-up, prototype validation, and schematic review.
Proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters for firmware and hardware integration troubleshooting.

Three-month full-time contractor position with potential extension.
On-site in San Diego, California, with a minimum of 32 hours per week.
Estimated base pay of $75-$85 per hour, depending on qualifications and other job-related factors.

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