Electrical Firmware Engineer

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we're passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

At Mesa Labs we offer competitive wages, including bonus opportunity and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base Salary Range: $99,766 - $128,699.

The total compensation opportunity includes the base salary, a 15% annual bonus opportunity, and $6,000 annual equity target.

Benefits include:

• Flexible time off policy
• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance, short term and long-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave
• 401K with a 4% match on day 1
• 9 paid company holidays per year

In this role you will be working on products to improve quality of life for patients, workers, and consumers worldwide. Our products and services directly impact the critical environments that advance medical breakthroughs, keep industry moving, and ensure the safety of products we use every day. Your work can have a direct impact on your life and the lives of those you love. The Electrical Firmware Engineer that supports our Calibration Solutions business has responsibility for analyzing, designing, programming, debugging and modifying software. Troubleshoots code for firmware (IC embedded code) applications. Work often involves analog and digital hardware and software operating systems. Position requires knowledge and exposure to hardware design. Typically, programs in machine language, assembly language and high-level languages (e.g., C, C++).

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement firmware for embedded systems, focusing on modular programming and programming by blocks.
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with circuit designs, ensuring seamless functionality.
• Monitor resource usage (e.g. memory) and optimize system performance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain over-the-air (OTA) update strategies to ensure devices remain up-to-date and secure.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of firmware to ensure reliability and compliance with industry standards.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for deployed devices and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Document design specifications, testing procedures, and firmware architecture.

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field, plus 3 years of experience.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++.
• Visual Basic and Assembly is a plus.
• Basic understanding of microcontroller architectures and peripherals.
• Expertise in communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Familiarity with embedded systems development tools and environments (e.g., Eclipse, Keil, GCC, IAR, Visual Studio).
• Solid understanding of USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi technologies in embedded programming.
• Knowledge of memory management and optimization techniques in embedded programming.
• Hands-on experience in firmware implementation and troubleshooting.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, adapting quickly to shifting priorities and project demands.
• 2 years of experience in embedded software development.
• Expanded knowledge of engineering or scientific processes.
• Ability to apply complex engineering or scientific concepts to support department or company projects.
• Ability to analyze problems, contribute to decisions, and assist in the design and implementation of solutions to resolve engineering or scientific issues that are intermediate to advance in complexity.
• Ability to lead.
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Mesa Labs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Mesa Labs prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants or employees based on age, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.