Principal Embedded Software Engineer

About Us

The Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Translate high-level concepts into robust, maintainable firmware architectures.
• Capture and document requirements and rationale for regulated products to ensure
• traceability and compliance.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define and implement hardware/firmware
• integration strategies and diagnostic coverage.
• Work with Product Owners and stakeholders using Agile practices to maintain
• alignment and transparency throughout the development lifecycle.
• Adhere to and champion development processes, lead technical reviews, and
• implement source code that meets product requirements and complies with coding
• standards.
• Ensure all code is well-documented, rigorously tested, and version-controlled.
• Perform unit testing using tools such as IDEs, debuggers, emulators,
• communication analyzers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Provide work breakdown plans and task estimates to support project planning and
• tracking.
• Contribute to product roadmap planning, identify competency and resource gaps,
• and implement plans to close the gaps.
• Develop metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Support multiple product development programs simultaneously.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies throughout the firmware
• development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer
• Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience developing embedded software/firmware using C/C++.
• Docusign Envelope ID: 09861316-0A79-8308-820D-1752E0C6537A
• 3+ years of experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in regulated industries (e.g., medical, industrial safety, automotive).
• Skilled in using firmware debugging tools such as JTAG/SWD debuggers,
• oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers (e.g., UART, I2C, SPI,
• Ethernet).
• Proven ability to deliver firmware across the full development lifecycle—from
• requirements capture to design, implementation, and validation.
• Proficient in Agile development and DevOps tools such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, and
• automated testing frameworks.
• Experience contributing to FMEAs and implementing risk mitigation strategies in
• firmware.
• Strong communication and writing skills for collaboration with project stakeholders
• (Product Managers, Customers, and other Engineers).
• Skilled in collaborating with other engineers to distill market needs into defined
• technical requirements and system/subsystem/module architectures.
• Self-motivated with a proven track record of leading process improvement efforts.

Why Join Us?

Benefits

• At Det-Tronics, we believe in taking care of our people. Our comprehensive benefits
• package includes:
• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with company
• contributions
• Docusign Envelope ID: 09861316-0A79-8308-820D-1752E0C6537A
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, life and disability
• insurance
• Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO), holidays, and flexible scheduling options
• Professional Growth: Career development programs, training opportunities, and
• tuition reimbursement
• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness resources, and
• global mobility support
• Ownership Culture: Participation in our Ownership Program, empowering employees to share in our success