Embedded Software Engineer - MST

Embedded Software Engineer-MST Indianapolis IN Contract - 1st Shift, 5/40

Schedule: Onsite (Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST)

Pay Rate: $75.54/Hr.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401k

Required Qualifications

• Embedded Software Engineer-MST Bachelor's degree.
• Strong experience with: Embedded C (mandatory)
• Bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers
• Interrupt-driven architectures
• DMA, timers, watchdogs, GPIO, UART, SPI, and I2C
• Bootloaders and firmware update systems
• Debugging with J-Link, SWD, and GDB
• Low-power firmware design
• Experience working on wireless communication technologies such as RF, Sub-GHz, or Z-Wave.
• Ability to work independently.
• Clear communication skills.
• Ability to document decisions and collaborate with hardware engineers.

Position Summary

Embedded Software Engineer-MST Design, develop, and maintain software that operates directly on hardware systems. Work closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Embedded Software Engineer-MST Develop embedded firmware using Embedded C.
• Design and support bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware.
• Develop software for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
• Work with interrupt-driven architectures and embedded peripherals including DMA, timers, watchdogs, GPIO, UART, SPI, and I2C.
• Implement and maintain bootloaders and firmware update systems.
• Debug firmware using J-Link, SWD, and GDB tools.
• Develop low-power firmware solutions.
• Support wireless communication technologies, including RF, Sub-GHz, and Z-Wave.
• Interface with hardware engineers and document technical decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Embedded Software Engineer-MS
• Experience with: Z-Wave Proprietary Sub-GHz protocols Mesh networking Low-power wireless sensor networks RF coexistence OTA firmware updates over wireless
• Experience with: Silicon Labs wireless SDKs Modifying MAC/PHY behavior Implementing custom protocol layers
• Experience with: Simplicity Studio Silicon Labs Gecko SDK Silicon Labs wireless stack APIs Z-Wave 700/800 series SmartStart S2 security OTA DFU mechanisms Zniffer packet analysis PTI packet tracing
• Security experience with: Secure boot Firmware signing Key provisioning Encrypted OTA updates Secure pairing/authentication Replay protection Secure storage of credentials
• Experience with: Modular firmware architecture State-machine design Event-driven systems Git workflows CI/CD for firmware Automated testing Hardware abstraction layers Documentation discipline
• RF engineering knowledge including: Antenna/layout awareness RF sensitivity optimization Link-budget analysis Sub-GHz propagation behavior EMC/EMI troubleshooting FCC/CE certification support Spectrum analyzer/VNA familiarity