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Twenty80 llc lists this Lead Firmware Engineer opportunity in zeeland, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Work Model: Fully onsite (daily in-office presence required)
Location Preference: West Michigan area preferred (relocation available for strong candidates; local candidates strongly preferred)
Employment Type: Full-time, direct hire
Minimum Experience: 6+ years embedded software/firmware development experience
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, or eligible candidates may be considered for sponsorship in exceptional cases
Role Summary
A client in the West Michigan area is seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer to serve as a hands‑on technical leader responsible for developing and delivering embedded software for complex hardware‑integrated products.
This role combines deep embedded engineering expertise with technical leadership responsibilities, including mentoring a small engineering team of 4–5 engineers. The position is a “player‑coach” role, requiring active involvement in coding, debugging, and system design while also guiding team execution and engineering practices.
The engineer will collaborate closely with hardware, product, and cross‑functional engineering teams to design, implement, test, and deliver embedded solutions across the full product lifecycle.
This is a fully onsite role requiring daily in‑office presence, with relocation support available for qualified candidates.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain embedded software and firmware for hardware‑integrated systems
Lead and mentor a team of 4–5 engineers, providing technical guidance and code‑level support
Actively contribute to hands‑on development, debugging, and system troubleshooting
Develop software in C (primary) and C++ (preferred) for embedded systems
Work closely with hardware teams to integrate software with sensors, cameras, processors, and other hardware components
Develop and support systems running on Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and/or embedded Linux
Participate in full software development lifecycle activities, from requirements gathering through validation and release
Ensure software quality through testing, debugging, and performance optimization
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including hardware, product, and manufacturing engineering
Use tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, JIRA, or Azure DevOps for development and workflow management
Contribute to system architecture discussions and technical decision‑making
Support development of features across multimedia, camera systems, wireless (Wi‑Fi/BLE), or similar embedded domains where applicableDrive engineering best practices and continuous improvement across the team
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
6+ years of experience in embedded software or firmware development
Strong proficiency in C programming (required) ; C++ experience preferred
Experience developing software that interfaces directly with hardware components
Strong experience with embedded systems and hardware/software integration
Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and/or embedded Linux
Hands‑on experience with debugging, testing, and full product lifecycle development
Experience working with hardware components such as sensors, cameras, processors, or similar systems
Familiarity with development tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, JIRA, or Azure DevOps
Experience mentoring or informally leading engineers
Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering teams
Ability to balance hands‑on technical work with team leadership responsibilities
Leadership Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of 4–5 embedded engineers
Provide technical coaching and code‑level guidance
Support career development and performance growth of team members
Foster collaboration and accountability within the engineering team
Act as a technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges
Help define engineering standards and development practices
Balance 50–60% hands‑on engineering with 40–50% leadership responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, medical devices, aerospace, industrial automation, robotics, or IoT
Automotive embedded systems experience (ADAS, ECUs, sensors) is a plus
Experience with multimedia systems, image processing, or wireless technologies (Wi‑Fi/BLE)
Experience working in highly hardware‑integrated product environments
Compensation & Work Model
Full-time direct hire position
Fully onsite role (daily in‑office presence required)
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
Visa sponsorship may be considered for exceptional candidates
Target commute: within ~30–40 minutes of West Michigan site
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. (standard requirement; sponsorship evaluated case‑by‑case)
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Worksite address
zeeland, MI, 49464, US
Who can apply
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