Firmware Engineer I

ESA - Electronic Security Association

. Develop firmware for a variety of embedded products .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeGolden Valley • Minnesota • United StatesJunior💰 $78,792 - $134,148 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in embedded firmware development using C and C++, with a strong focus on designing, testing, and evaluating firmware for Connected Home products. Proficient in collaborating across teams and utilizing various tools and technologies to enhance firmware design and development processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Embedded Firmware DevelopmentC/C++ ProgrammingAgile Scrum ExperienceEmbedded Linux EnvironmentsFirmware Debugging Techniques

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Hard Skills

Embedded Software DevelopmentMultithreaded ProgrammingObject-Oriented ProgrammingData StructuresNetworking Concepts

Soft Skills

Solid Communication SkillsCollaborative SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Visual StudioIAR Embedded WorkbenchFreeRTOSRaspberry PiSVN

Industry Keywords

Home Automation ProductsResidential MarketFirmware Debugging ToolsWired and Wireless Data CommunicationsPublic Key Cryptography

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxSubversionC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop firmware for a variety of embedded products
Create project and technical reports as required
Help define product architecture
Participate in schematic and layout reviews
Test and evaluate prototypes from initial engineering samples through mass production
Maintain firmware servers
Develop internal tools, including scripts and basic hardware interfaces
Aid in designing and developing equipment and systems
Redesign existing systems to fulfill Resideo customer needs
Work across all aspects of embedded software development projects, including design, development, review, and testing
Develop embedded software and firmware for Connected Home products
Collaborate with systems, hardware, test, and quality teams
Contribute to hardware selection and design test plans
Coordinate delivery of software modules, applications, and documentation
Cultivate third-party vendor relationships as needed
Research technical problems and implement appropriate algorithm solutions
Explore tools and techniques that benefit firmware design, development, testing, and management

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ years of embedded firmware development using C and/or C++ programming language
Experience writing firmware for embedded devices
Experience with software development environments such as Visual Studio and IAR Embedded Workbench, including compiling, linking, loading, and executing
Experience with standard libraries and multithreaded programming with RTOSs such as FreeRTOS and Linux
Knowledge of embedded software and embedded product development
Knowledge of embedded hardware and components
Knowledge of firmware debugging techniques and tools such as trace analyzer and JTAG
Experience using lab tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
Experience designing well-architected software systems/modules
Experience with home automation products and the residential market
Experience working in Agile Scrum teams
Experience with wired and wireless data communications technologies such as SPI, I2C, UART, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and/or ZigBee
Familiarity with public key cryptography and certificates
Experience with embedded Linux environments such as Raspberry Pi
Experience with embedded processors such as ARM Cortex-A and Cortex-M processors
Experience with software management tools such as SVN, Bitbucket, and JIRA, and requirements management tools such as Contour
Experience with data structures, multithreaded programming, object-oriented programming, networking concepts, and network security
Solid communication, collaborative, and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work in a Hybrid setting (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Generous vacation time with no pre-set maximums, subject to manager approval and business priorities
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401K
Life insurance
Life assistance program
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Disability insurance
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