Firmware Engineer

Description

Job Summary The Staff Firmware Engineer calls for an experienced, knowledgeable, and talented engineer to lead the development of firmware components for the Engineering organization. As a firmware technical lead, you will have an opportunity to lead and collaborate with other engineers to design, plan, develop, and maintain Embedded firmware components for the Firmware Engineering team. Experienced and high contributing engineer capable of handling complicated R&D hardware, firmware, software, and complete solutions projects as part of a cross-functional team. Collaborates with Product Management, Project management, third party carriers and certification bodies, cellular modem providers and other R&D teams in design, development, and validation of complete Smart Grid solutions. Collaborates with SMEs and business partners on component and system design. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for Development and Testing of Cellular modem Interface FW Handling of telco specific constraints and behaviors Handling of SIM, APN, and operator-driven configuration differences Responsible for cellular network simulation Handling of modem test tools and diagnostics of traces Analyze modem logs, network traces, and protocol flows to identify root causes Drive fixes that improve robustness across varying network conditions and operators

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Experience in embedded Firmware development in C Hands on experience working with cellular modems and interaction with carrier networks. Understanding of Power saving modes (PSM, eDRX) and Network induced latency, drops, and retries Experience debugging issues that appear only under real network conditions Exposure to end to end systems involving device network backend interactions Accountabilities: 30% leadership responsibilities & 70% development responsibilities. Conduct code reviews with the team (subordinates) to improve compliance with established best practices and coding standards. Ability to energize and mentor junior team members of the team to achieve deliverables. Ability to work independently or on a team. Must have proficient multitasking, organizational and time management skills. Ability to work on complex R&D projects without supervision. Ability to communicate effectively across audiences and through multiple mediums. Ability to work with others of diverse backgrounds. Ability to exercise critical thinking and creative problem solving. Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-regional team. Ability to stay current on changing cellular and embedded firmware technologies and their applications in the utility industry. Ability to learn independently and facilitate training and knowledge sharing across multiple teams. Ability to lead a project with a small group of people, such as hosting weekly meetings, and communicating with other partners in written forms. Ability to build cross-teams and cross-functional relationships which will facilitate ongoing projects. Make contributions to improve the engineering team. For example, activities like interviewing, or mentoring

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Alpharetta, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $98122.00 - $142088.00/yr.

As a part of the L+G family, employees are offered a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k)-retirement plan featuring a generous company match incentive. Additionally, we offer three (3) weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) as well as eleven (11) paid holidays. We also offer a tuition reimbursement program, optional pet insurance, supplemental medical coverage and a host of other perks to ensure the health, wellness, and enrichment of our team members.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Alpharetta,GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 5, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.