Embedded Engineer
DeWinter GroupAbout the role
Title: Embedded Engineer
Job Type: Direct Hire
Contract Length: Full-time
Pay Range: $160,000 - $280,000
Target Start Date: ASAP
Work Location/Structure: Onsite - Burlingame, California
About The Opportunity
Our client, a leader in the Energy Storage industry, is looking for a skilled Embedded Engineer to join their team for a Full-time engagement. This project involves developing and implementing real-time, high-performance firmware for advanced energy storage systems, with a strong focus on functional safety and reliability. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
Design and implement real-time, C++, RTOS-based firmware targeting microcontrollers.
Understand, code, and use microcontroller hardware to meet functional safety requirements.
Create firmware for embedded prototypes to validate hardware design choices and accelerate firmware development.
Verify and support the integration of your code.
Assist with the definition of requirements.
Support products deployed to the field.
Participate in hardware and software design reviews.
Adhere to modern disciplined development practices such as Clang-based linting, consistent formatting, thoughtful naming, and clear commenting.
Required Skills & Experience:
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
Deep expertise in real-time C++ programming, RTOS (Real-Time Operating Systems), and microcontroller-based firmware development. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
Experience with functional safety requirements for embedded systems and modern disciplined development practices.
Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement real-time, C++, RTOS-based firmware targeting microcontrollers
- Understand, code, and use microcontroller hardware to meet functional safety requirements
- Create firmware for embedded prototypes to validate hardware design choices and accelerate firmware development
- Verify and support the integration of your code
- Assist with the definition of requirements
- Support products deployed to the field
- Participate in hardware and software design reviews
- Adhere to modern disciplined development practices such as Clang-based linting, consistent formatting, thoughtful naming, and clear commenting
Qualifications
- Deep expertise in real-time C++ programming, RTOS, and microcontroller-based firmware development
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals
- Experience with functional safety requirements for embedded systems and modern disciplined development practices
- Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team
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About DeWinter Group
Since 2000, DeWinter has set the standard in connecting finance, accounting, and technology professionals on an executive search, consulting, and contract basis. DeWinter is the first choice for companies looking for the highest standard of care with a firm they trust to understand and meet their needs.