Software Engineer / Embedded Firmware Engineer
Location: Houston, TX
Rate: $50 - $90 per hour
Type: Contract | Onsite (6-12 months contract)
7+ years of professional experience in embedded software and firmware development.
We’re supporting a rapidly growing technology company operating at the intersection of space systems, advanced energy storage, grid technology, and defense applications.
Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontrollers used in BMS and power systems
• Perform board bring-up, bootloader development, peripheral configuration, and low-level driver implementation
• Write firmware in Embedded C/C++, with supporting tools in Python and C#
• Implement and debug communication interfaces: CAN, CAN-FD, DroneCAN, SPI, I²C, UART, USB, Ethernet
• Collaborate with electrical engineers during schematic review, PCB layout, and hardware debugging
• Debug complex hardware/firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD
• Develop manufacturing, calibration, and diagnostic tools for production and field use
• Execute firmware validation, regression testing, and fault-injection testing
• Support system-level integration with power electronics, sensors, and safety circuits
• Produce technical documentation (software architecture, ICDs, test plans, user guides)
Required Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar
• 7+ years professional experience in embedded firmware development
• Proven experience programming microcontroller-based PCBs from bring-up to production
• Strong proficiency in Embedded C/C++, Python, and C#
• Experience with bare-metal or RTOS systems (interrupts, timing, memory-constrained environments)
• Hands-on experience working directly with hardware teams
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, datasheets, and electrical designs
