Firmware Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Firmware Engineer to ensure system-level embedded software quality excellence. This role involves creating, maintaining, and utilizing software test solutions to guarantee product testability. The Firmware Engineer will play a crucial role in leading development teams, isolating, reporting, and tracking software defects through resolution, and contributing to embedded software development tasks as needed.

Firmware Engineer

• Ensure system-level embedded software quality excellence through the creation, maintenance, and use of software test solutions.
• Provide software and hardware design for test input to development team members to enhance product testability.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test documentation.
• Lead development teams in isolating, reporting, and tracking software defects through resolution.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in software testing and test automation.
• Contribute to embedded software development tasks as workload requires or between testing projects.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of industry experience in software testing or software development with a significant focus on test automation.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++.
• Familiarity with embedded system analog, digital, and communication interfaces.
• Experience with unit test frameworks.
• Proficiency in using debugging tools, and a foundational understanding of tools like oscilloscopes or logic analyzers for troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of software development life cycles, testing methodologies, and best practices, including version control and defect tracking.
• In-depth knowledge of testing communication interfaces.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering.
• Familiarity with languages commonly used in test automation (C#, Python, or related).
• Experience with specific DAQ hardware/software (DAQ USB-1208HS-4AO, or related).
• A good understanding of basic electrical engineering concepts and the ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).

The role involves working with cutting-edge technologies and industry trends in software testing and test automation. The Embedded Test Engineer will collaborate closely with development teams to enhance product testability and quality.

This is a Permanent position based out of Appleton, WI.

The pay range for this position is $ - $ per year. Great benefits, 401k match, PTO, flexibility to work remotely a couple of days per week.

This is a fully onsite position in Appleton, WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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