Embedded Software Engineer

Title: Embedded Software Engineer III (STM / FPGA)

Location: Birdsboro, PA (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (6+ Months)

Status: Accepting Candidates

About the role

Join an engineering team supporting advanced electronic display and sensor systems within a defense/aerospace environment. This role focuses on embedded firmware and software development, hardware/software integration, testing, troubleshooting, and support of electronic subsystems and display technologies.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with embedded systems development, STM microcontrollers, and FPGA development within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and troubleshoot embedded firmware and software for electronic systems and subsystems

Support development activities for:

• Displays
• Cameras
• Sensors
• Processors
• Interface units
• Embedded electronic assemblies
• Develop firmware and embedded software for new and legacy products
• Support system integration, testing, and validation activities
• Perform unit testing and integration testing prior to production release
• Troubleshoot application and firmware issues and implement corrective solutions
• Create test plans, qualification reports, and acceptance testing documentation
• Perform laboratory testing on prototypes, breadboards, and mock-ups
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and subcontractors
• Maintain technical documentation, task lists, and project status updates
• Support hardware/software integration and debugging activities
• Travel up to approximately 15% as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of embedded software/firmware development experience
• Strong hands-on experience with STM microcontrollers (REQUIRED)
• Strong experience with FPGA development (REQUIRED)
• Experience developing embedded software within electronic systems environments
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with unit and integration testing methodologies
• Experience working with hardware/software integration activities
• Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills
• Experience working in defense or aerospace environments strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting:

• Heads-Up Displays (HUD)
• Heads-Down Displays (HDD)
• Sensor systems
• Embedded display technologies
• Experience supporting qualification and acceptance testing
• Experience collaborating with hardware engineering teams
• Experience supporting regulated or high-reliability systems

Compensation

• Estimated hourly range: $55–$60/hr (W-2)
• Final rate within this range will be based on skills, experience, and interview results.
• Work Schedule: Primarily Onsite with occasional flexibility
• Contract Duration: 6+ Months (Strong Temp-to-Perm Potential)
• Industry Requirement: Defense/Aerospace background required