About Blue Giant Blue Giant Equipment Corporation is a leading manufacturer of loading dock equipment, material handling solutions, and industrial automation products serving customers across North America. We are committed to engineering innovative, reliable, and safety-focused solutions that improve operational efficiency in warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities. We are currently seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our Engineering team in Mississauga, Ontario. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for the design, development, validation, and support of embedded firmware for next-generation industrial products and connected equipment solutions.
What You'll Do
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based industrial products
• Lead firmware architecture, software design, implementation, testing, and long-term maintenance
• Develop reliable, production-ready code in Embedded C for real-time and safety-critical applications
• Debug and resolve hardware-software integration issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and other lab equipment
• Support new product development from concept through production launch and field deployment
• Collaborate with Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Quality teams
• Develop and execute firmware test plans, validation procedures, and verification activities
• Support manufacturing, customer field issues, and root-cause investigations
• Contribute to code reviews, development standards, documentation, and best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the firmware development team Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of embedded firmware development experience
• Strong expertise in Bare-Metal Embedded C programming
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M, STM32, NXP, PIC/dsPIC, or similar microcontroller platforms
• Strong understanding of embedded system architecture, peripherals, interrupts, timers, and memory management
• Experience with hardware bring-up, board validation, and troubleshooting
• Proficiency with debugging tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD debuggers
• Experience with version control systems such as Git
• Proven ability to deliver production-ready firmware from concept through release and ongoing support Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with industrial communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN/CANopen, Modbus, and Ethernet
• Experience with bootloaders, firmware update mechanisms, and product lifecycle support
• Experience developing firmware for industrial automation, motor control, material handling, or safety-related equipment
• Familiarity with IoT connectivity, remote diagnostics, and connected equipment solutions
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements for industrial products
What We Offer
• Opportunity to work on innovative industrial automation and material handling products
• Direct impact on products deployed across North America
• Collaborative and supportive engineering environment
• Growth opportunities and technical leadership opportunities
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Reliable, established Canadian manufacturing company with a strong industry reputation Why Join Blue Giant? At Blue Giant, you'll work on real-world products that solve meaningful challenges for customers every day. You'll have the opportunity to lead firmware development initiatives, influence product architecture, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the next generation of intelligent loading dock and material handling solutions.
Salary:
$90-$120k Apply through LinkedIn or send your resume to:
[email protected]
📌 Senior Firmware Engineer (Mississauga)
🏢 Blue Giant Equipment
📍 Mississauga