Firmware Engineer
📌Sterling, VA, United States 🇺🇸
⏱︎ full-time
🧙♂️ mid-level
on-site
Are you ready to make a significant impact in an innovative environment? At ORBCOMM, we're looking for a passionate Firmware Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, agile setting. You’ll be part of the team that develops and maintains firmware for ORBCOMM’s embedded products. This role requires a strong understanding of a substantial installed base of technology in an environment that supports high-availability, mission-critical embedded devices.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
As a key member of our firmware team, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of embedded software for ORBCOMM’s industrial IoT devices. The Firmware team works closely with hardware, product integrity, and software engineering teams to deliver reliable and scalable embedded solutions.
With an onsite working schedule, you will benefit from direct access to hardware and real-time collaboration with firmware and systems engineers at our Sterling, VA office.
What You’ll Do
- Firmware development:
- Write embedded firmware for ORBCOMM’s proprietary industrial IoT devices.
- Implement low-power algorithms and optimize for energy efficiency.
- Develop scalable, extensible, and maintainable code to support multiple platforms and products.
- System integration and testing:
- Define tasks based on design and software requirement.
- Design and execute test plans to validate functionality and performance.
- Support root cause analysis and bug fixing throughout the development lifecycle.
- Tools and infrastructure:
- Maintain and improve in-house development and debug tools.
- Contribute to cross-functional R&D initiatives with internal teams and external partners.
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Support certification processes and ensure compliance with relevant standards.
You’re a strategic thinker with a knack for operational excellence, ready to tackle multiple priorities with agility and grace. If you have:
- At least 3 years' experience in embedded software development.
- Fluency in C programming language.
- Experience with RTOS is a plus.
- Knowledge of ARM / INTEL based microcontrollers.
- Experience with communications protocols, such as TCP/IP, UART/RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI, BLE.
- Python programming is a plus.
- Able to read hardware schematics, and debug using oscilloscope and logic analyzer.
- Knowledge of at least one version control system (Git, SVN, etc.).
- Meticulous, hardworking, collaborator, effective communication skills.
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Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field is preferred.
About Us
At ORBCOMM, we’re pioneers in IoT technology, that drives innovation and empowers our clients to make data-driven decisions. Our industry-leading solutions enable customers to boost productivity, streamline operations and increase their bottom line. With over 30 years of experience and the most comprehensive solution portfolio in the industry, we enable the management of millions of assets worldwide across diverse sectors including transportation, heavy industries, satellite, and maritime. Discover how ORBCOMM is transforming industries and unlocking the potential of data to drive meaningful change by visiting us at www.orbcomm.com!
Ready to Join Us?
We believe that our people are our greatest asset. Your skills and passion can help us achieve remarkable things! If you’re seeking a thrilling career opportunity in a vibrant, growth-oriented environment, ORBCOMM is the perfect fit for you.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and appreciate all applicants for their interest in joining our team. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
At ORBCOMM, we are also dedicated to ensuring accessibility and are pleased to offer accommodations for individuals with disabilities upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
@ Embedd 
What we're looking for
At embedd.it, we power hardware-software integration in embedded devices. We turn fragmented semiconductor chip data into configurable digital twins, then deterministically generate code, tests, and documentation – making integration faster, cheaper, and resilient to supply chain shocks.
We’re looking for a true legend – someone with abstract thinking and deep expertise in low-level software development. You’ll build vendor-agnostic tooling for MCU and peripheral integration to solve hardware-software integration once and for all. We work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generation, compilers, and machine learning. It’s your chance to help redefine how low-level development is done.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture of the driver structures and system layout
- Define scalable patterns for cross-architectural integration across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and other environments
- Deconstruct complex SoC device trees and translate hardware descriptions into structured internal models for automated reasoning
- Partner with the ML team to shape data and annotation models for AI-driven data-extraction tooling
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Familiarity with firmware configuration, SoC bring-up, and system-level debugging
- Hands-on experience with code generation tools, or low-level compiler/decompiler/emulator technologies
- Strong background in embedded toolchains: compilers, linkers, debuggers, and build systems
- Python or scripting for automation and tooling is a plus
- Experience with functional-safety standards is a plus
Why embedd.it?
- Dynamic, venture-backed team of engineers challenging the status quo 🚀
- Work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generators, compilers, and ML 🤖
- Unusual challenges requiring out-of-the-box abstract thinking 🧠
- Competitive compensation: cash + equity 💰
- Remote work possible 🌍
About Us
embedd.it is a UK-based startup reinventing embedded development. Our platform transforms unstructured semiconductor data into structured digital twins, enabling automatic generation of drivers, tests, and documentation. We're building a single, traceable source of truth to make integration fast, vendor-agnostic, and future-proof.
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