Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Peoria, AZ (Northwest Phoenix Valley)

Employment Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite — Flexible Working Hours

Salary: $150,000–$170,000 annually, depending on experience

About the Opportunity

Robert Half is working with an established consumer electronics manufacturer seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to take ownership of the embedded software supporting a flagship line of electronic products.

This is a hands-on engineering opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working directly with hardware, and taking ownership of software throughout the entire product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is a highly independent engineer who thrives in a smaller, collaborative R&D environment without extensive layers of management or rigid corporate processes.

The position offers a unique combination of new firmware development, existing product enhancement, and the opportunity to modernize software testing and verification practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and continuously improve embedded firmware across an established family of consumer electronic products.
• Design, develop, debug, and optimize embedded software using C programming for microcontroller-based systems.
• Balance new feature development with ongoing firmware maintenance, troubleshooting, and product enhancements.
• Work with ARM-based microcontrollers and vendor-specific development tools, compilers, and build environments.
• Improve existing firmware architectures and implement new functionality across multiple hardware platforms.
• Develop and introduce modern software verification practices, including unit testing, continuous integration, and automated testing.
• Perform hands-on hardware and firmware debugging using JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other diagnostic equipment.
• Read electrical schematics, troubleshoot hardware issues, and support prototype board bring-up.
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, software engineers, and testing teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support production firmware reliability, performance, and issue resolution.
• Independently manage technical priorities and drive engineering solutions from concept through implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Strong professional experience developing embedded firmware using C.
• Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, particularly ARM-based or comparable architectures.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and debugging firmware for physical electronic products.
• Strong understanding of embedded software architecture, memory constraints, peripherals, and hardware/software interaction.
• Ability to troubleshoot embedded systems using hardware debugging tools and electrical schematics.
• Experience with embedded development environments, toolchains, compilers, and build systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own engineering projects or substantial firmware components.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, collaborative engineering environment.