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Job Title: Firmware Engineer

Job Description

Join a dynamic team where you will learn and understand an existing code base to update and modify it, addressing new requirements and delivering new capabilities. This role demands excellent debugging skills, particularly with hardware and bare-metal development needs. You will work with pure bare-metal in C, not embedded Linux or RTOS.

Responsibilities

+ Learn and understand the existing code base to effectively update and modify it.

+ Address new requirements and deliver new capabilities through coding.

+ Utilize excellent debugging skills in hardware and bare-metal development.

+ Collaborate with teams to engage in troubleshooting and development.

+ Participate in daily scrum meetings to discuss tasks and goals.

+ Engage in development, writing code, building, deploying, troubleshooting, and debugging.

+ Contribute to weekly development discussions addressing problem areas and system issues.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in firmware development using Embedded C and C/C++.

+ Experience with bare-metal development, including low-level programming.

+ Strong debugging skills, specifically with hardware.

+ Ability to work with device drivers and kernels in C programming.

+ BS in Engineering or related field.

+ 5+ years of professional experience strongly preferred.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with embedded Linux build systems, such as Yocto.

+ Ability to produce technical design documentation.

+ Experience working in embedded Linux is a plus.

+ Ability to read schematics and work comfortably with hardware.

+ Familiarity with tools including oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

+ Prior experience working in related industries is advantageous.

Work Environment

This position is on a contract to hire basis with a requirement of four days on-site, with Friday as a flexible day. You will work in a large campus environment with hundreds of people on site, where manufacturing is done in-house. The daily routine includes a 9am scrum meeting to discuss tasks and goals, followed by a mix of software and hardware development activities. The campus features state-of-the-art facilities, including a new building dedicated to research and development. The work environment is highly collaborative, resembling an advanced college senior design project, with nearly everything managed in-house. The company culture is diverse and inclusive, focused on the growing importance of the water quality industry.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Loveland,CO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 2025.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.