Firmware Engineer

Summary

OVA.Work is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain embedded firmware for hardware products. The role focuses on microcontroller programming, device drivers, communication protocols, debugging, hardware-software integration, testing, optimization, documentation, and firmware release support.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware for microcontrollers and hardware devices
• Develop efficient and reliable firmware using **C/C++**
• Work with microcontrollers such as **ARM Cortex-M, STM32, PIC, AVR, or similar platforms**
• Develop and integrate device drivers, peripherals, and communication protocols
• Work with interfaces such as **UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, and GPIO**
• Perform firmware debugging, testing, and troubleshooting
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, and other hardware tools for issue analysis
• Collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and systems engineering teams
• Participate in code reviews and follow coding and documentation standards
• Optimize firmware for memory usage, performance, power consumption, and reliability
• Investigate and resolve firmware defects and hardware-software integration issues
• Develop unit tests and support system-level validation
• Maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and release notes
• Support firmware releases, upgrades, and production troubleshooting

Skills

• Strong programming experience in Embedded C/C++
• Good understanding of microcontrollers and embedded systems
• Experience with RTOS such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar
• Knowledge of embedded communication protocols:
• UART
• SPI
• I2C
• CAN
• USB
• Ethernet
• Experience with debugging tools such as JTAG/SWD
• Familiarity with Git and version-control systems
• Understanding of memory management, interrupts, timers, DMA, and low-level hardware programming
• Good knowledge of firmware development and debugging lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M architecture
• Experience with STM32, ESP32, NXP, TI, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of bootloaders and OTA firmware updates
• Experience with embedded Linux
• Knowledge of device security, secure boot, encryption, or firmware signing
• Experience with hardware bring-up and board-level debugging
• Familiarity with Python for test automation
• Experience with CI/CD for embedded firmware
• Knowledge of automotive protocols such as CAN, LIN, or AUTOSAR is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Strong programming experience in Embedded C/C++
• Good understanding of microcontrollers and embedded systems
• Experience with RTOS such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar
• Knowledge of embedded communication protocols:
• UART
• SPI
• I2C
• CAN
• USB
• Ethernet
• Experience with debugging tools such as JTAG/SWD
• Familiarity with Git and version-control systems
• Understanding of memory management, interrupts, timers, DMA, and low-level hardware programming
• Good knowledge of firmware development and debugging lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field

Nice to Haves

• Experience with ARM Cortex-M architecture
• Experience with STM32, ESP32, NXP, TI, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of bootloaders and OTA firmware updates
• Experience with embedded Linux
• Knowledge of device security, secure boot, encryption, or firmware signing
• Experience with hardware bring-up and board-level debugging
• Familiarity with Python for test automation
• Experience with CI/CD for embedded firmware
• Knowledge of automotive protocols such as CAN, LIN, or AUTOSAR is a plus

Benefits

• Remote and onsite work model