Sr. Embedded Firmware Engineer
Curtiss-Wright Corporation3 months ago
Shelby, NC, USASenior
Base Salary
$86k - $124k/yr
Responsibilities
- Plan, design, verify, and coordinate safety-certified embedded software for aerospace actuation applications.
- Develop software architectures, requirements, design documentation, plans, standards, test environments, and test plans.
- Implement bare-metal firmware on target devices for motion control, motor control, and power-conversion applications.
- Perform or oversee software verification, lab debugging, hardware/software integration, and system bring-up.
- Lead remote or local embedded development teams through architecture guidance, design reviews, code reviews, debugging support, quality oversight, planning, and mentoring.
- Collaborate with process assurance, certification personnel, hardware specialists, program leadership, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
- Support compliance with DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754, ARP4761, and other customer-specific objectives.
- Advise leadership on resources and infrastructure and contribute to project schedules, proposals, technical briefings, trade studies, and technical negotiations.
- Interpret schematics, datasheets, board-level designs, and hardware specifications while partnering with hardware specialists.
- Travel as required and participate in customer and supplier discussions.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Software Engineering is required.
- 10+ years of experience is required.
- Experience with DO-178C / ED-12C software certification is required.
- Experience developing actuator and motor controllers is required.
- Advanced proficiency in embedded C/C++ programming for bare-metal applications in a regulated industry is required.
- At least 3 years leading embedded software architecture, major feature design, platform design, or end-to-end embedded systems initiatives is required.
- Demonstrated expertise in hardware/software integration, low-level debugging, and hands-on troubleshooting with debuggers, communication bus sniffers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and electronic loads is required.
- Strong oral and written communication, analysis, decision-making, customer-interface, negotiation, coaching, mentoring, and collaboration skills are required.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Visio is required.
- Ability to work in a diverse, fast-paced, team-oriented environment with creativity, innovation, and commitment to excellence is required.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing.
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Referral program.
- Competitive pay.
- Recognition program.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Inclusive and supportive culture.
- Position based in Gastonia, North Carolina, with travel as required.
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a public defense and industrial technology manufacturer that designs and sells engineered components, subsystems, and software to aerospace, defense, and energy customers. Its portfolio includes flight-control and utility actuation, embedded computing and avionics, sensors, valves, and nuclear power plant instrumentation and controls. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, the company trades on the NYSE under the ticker CW.