Embedded Systems Firmware Engineer

Embedded Systems Firmware Engineer

Aleron

United States, Arizona, Phoenix

Apr 10, 2026

Description

Job Title: Embedded Systems Firmware Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ .

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Industry: Semiconductor

Compensation: $ 67/hour

Schedule:40 hrs/Week

About the Opportunity:

As an Embedded Systems Firmware Engineer, you will work with a multi-discipline team to design and build advanced thermal control systems used in semiconductor device testing.

As higher-power ICs (AI accelerators, servers, and advanced processors) push thermal limits, precise temperature control during test has become increasingly complex.

In this role, you will help design and implement embedded firmware solutions for supporting subsystems working with microcontrollers, hardware interfaces, and Linux based systems

Why You'll Love Working Here:

Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability

Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries

People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work

Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive the business outcomes they seek. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

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What You'll Do:

Design and implement firmware running on driver/HAL, FreeRTOS, or bare-metal microcontroller platforms notably including ATMEGA and STM32 devices

Design and develop embedded firmware in C++ for ARM-based Linux systems with touchscreen user interfaces

Own and execute embedded firmware projects or subsystems with minimal oversight

Implement application-layer communication using TCP/IP and serial bus protocols

Collaborate with system and hardware engineers to implement firmware features supporting thermal control systems

Interface directly with analog and digital hardware (ADC, DAC, PWM)

Develop automated regression and system-level tests

Build internal tools and both Windows and Linux desktop applications to support development, testing, and manufacturing

Support embedded products through development, production, and field use Validation, Test, and Support

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Physics.

5+ years' experience in embedded system programming in C or C++

5+ years' experience in programming and configuring linux, particularly in near-real-time control environments

5+ years' experience in common communication protocols such as TCP/IP Sockets, RS-232, RS-485, I2C, and SPI

5+ years' experience in interfacing to low-level analog hardware via ADC, DAC, DIO, and PWM

5+ years' experience in using standard software development methods (e.g. git, issues tracking, code review)

What Sets You Apart:

Assembler knowledge desirable

Experience using C to develop embedded applications using driver/HAL, Free RTOS, or bare-metal microcontroller environments.

Proven application programming experience on Linux-based platforms requiring multi-process/multi-thread with resource sharing

Ability to understand electrical schematics and design low-level drivers using IC datasheets as reference

User Interface programming experience.

Experience using Yocto for creating custom Linux distributions.

Design and maintenance responsibility for embedded products throughout full product life cycle.

Qt programming

Python programming

C# programming (Visual Studio)

System test engineering

Electronic hardware troubleshooting

Electronic design including schematic capture and PCB design

System architect/system design

IC Test or Burn-in

Additional Information:

Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit.

The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

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