Lead firmware architecture for embedded products ranging from bare-metal systems to multi-threaded RTOS-based applications
Translate product and system requirements into firmware designs, interfaces, task structures, state machines, and hardware abstraction layers
Evaluate design tradeoffs involving performance, memory, power, reliability, complexity, reuse, and long-term maintainability
Define modular and reusable firmware components across product families and hardware platforms
Design, implement, review, and maintain production embedded software in C/C++ for microcontroller-based products
Develop device drivers, board-support software, communications interfaces, control logic, data acquisition, storage, and scheduled transmission functions
Implement safe concurrency using RTOS tasks, queues, mutexes, semaphores, timers, and interrupt-driven designs
Maintain build configurations, source control practices, technical documentation, and reproducible firmware build outputs
Partner with electronic designers on processor, peripheral, memory, power-control, and communication requirements
Read schematics and datasheets, bring up recent boards, and validate UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, cellular, and satellite interfaces
Diagnose board- and system-level issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, and protocol analyzers
Troubleshoot interactions among firmware, PCBs, sensors, power supplies, communications modules, and electromechanical assemblies
Develop unit, integration, hardware-in-the-loop, regression, fault-injection, and long-duration tests
Review code and designs for correctness, concurrency hazards, resource use, error recovery, maintainability, and testability
Design for reliable operation through communication loss, peripheral faults, power interruptions, brownouts, watchdog resets, and other field conditions
Work with QA and product validation teams to investigate defects, reproduce failures, and verify corrective actions
Support firmware through prototype builds, formal qualification, production release,



configuration control, and field deployment
Produce release-ready firmware packages, release notes, build records, and technical evidence
Lead root-cause analysis for production and field failures and implement corrective actions
Support legacy product sustainment, including component changes, hardware revisions, defect correction, cybersecurity updates, and technical debt reduction
Use field, service, and test feedback to guide design improvements and future platform decisions
Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience developing embedded systems and production firmware
Proven record of architecting, developing, debugging, and releasing microcontroller-based embedded products
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated success working within and across functional teams
Advanced proficiency in embedded C/C++ and experience with memory-constrained, resource-constrained systems
System-level firmware architecture experience, from task scheduling and application logic through low-level device drivers and hardware abstraction layers
Hands-on experience with an RTOS and multi-threaded systems, including synchronization, inter-task communication, timing, and concurrency debugging
Experience with structured design, modular code, interface design, code reuse, and maintainable embedded software practices
Strong understanding of interrupts, timers, DMA, memory management, boot processes, watchdogs, and embedded fault handling
Must be eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship,



now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization
Preferred: low-power environmental monitoring, remote sensing, industrial IoT, dataloggers, or telemetry products
Preferred: sensor acquisition and instrumentation interfaces such as SDI-12, 4-20 mA, pulse, analog, or serial sensors
Preferred: reliable local data storage, file systems, databases, data integrity, and recovery from unexpected power loss
Preferred: embedded graphical user interfaces using TouchGFX, Qt, or similar frameworks
Preferred: Embedded Linux, Contiki OS, Kotlin, Python, or scripting used for development and automated testing
Preferred: CI/CD systems such as Jenkins and static-analysis or code-quality tools
Preferred: secure communications, device update mechanisms, cybersecurity practices, or connected-device provisioning
Preferred: regulated, ruggedized, high-reliability, or long-lifecycle products used in remote or harsh environments
Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in firmware architecture and development for embedded systems, with a strong focus on C/C++ programming, RTOS implementation, and system-level design. Proven ability to lead projects, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure high reliability in production firmware.
Highest-signal resume keywords Embedded C/C++ Development
RTOS Implementation
Firmware Architecture Design
Microcontroller-Based Systems
Debugging and Troubleshooting
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Firmware Design
Device Driver Development
Task Scheduling
Concurrency Debugging
Memory Management
Code Review
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Fault Handling
Technical Documentation
Soft Skills Excellent Communication Skills
Team Collaboration
Industry Keywords Embedded Systems
Low-Power Environmental Monitoring
Industrial IoT
Telemetry Products
Cybersecurity Practices
Tools & Technologies Oscilloscope
Logic Analyzer
Protocol Analyzer
CI/CD Systems
Static-Analysis Tools

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📌 Senior Firmware Developer (British Columbia)
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📍 British Columbia