Embedded Firmware Engineer

About Us

At dB Control, we are looking for a dedicated Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our team. We pride ourselves on our innovative environment and the opportunity for professional growth. Our company offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and more. The position is based in person, allowing for direct collaboration with our talented team.

If you are passionate about embedded systems and ready to make an impact, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a robust development environment along with version control workflows.
• Assess and negotiate licenses for commercial RTOS and specialized FPGA/MCU compiler suites.
• Develop system architecture and application middleware software, including enhancements to low-level boot loaders and device drivers.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams on board bring-up, defining power-on reset timing, watchdog intervals, and initial state machines for FPGA-to-MCU communication.
• Engage with various hardware and software vendors on complex system integration tasks to deliver efficient, cost-effective product solutions.
• Create low-level drivers for high-speed serial protocols (RS-485/422, HDLC, CANBUS) while managing signal integrity constraints.
• Provide support for diagnostics and device operations.

Requirements

• A masters degree or relevant experience in computer science or computer engineering is preferred.
• Proficiency with serial protocols including RS232/RS485/RS422, USB, TCP/IP, and HTTP; familiarity with Modbus, CANBUS, UMAP, HDLC, SPI, and I2C is advantageous.
• Experience with NAND Flash RAM operations.
• Strong programming skills in both C and C within 8, 16, and 32-bit embedded systems.
• Familiarity with ARM microprocessors; experience with embedded Linux systems is a plus.
• Competence with laboratory equipment such as debuggers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Knowledge of Verilog & VHDL for RTL and Testbench design.
• Understanding of Xilinx ISE Design Flow.
• Background in Digital Signal Processing design and techniques.
• Experience with Sample Rate Conversion and FIR & IIR Filter design.
• Proficiency in MATLAB / Simulink.
• Familiarity with Xilinx Sysgen, especially in signal processing applications.
• Experience with PCB schematic design using Altium.
• Understanding of State Machine Theory and asynchronous/multiple clock domains.
• Experience in PLL and frequency synthesis techniques.