About this opportunity
LMK Recruiting Solutions lists this Senior Embedded Platform Engineer opportunity in irvine, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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About the Role
We're seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with strong low-level embedded software expertise and a passion for building robust, deterministic firmware for safety-critical control systems. This role focuses on the real-time firmware foundation that enables actuators, motor drives, battery management systems, sensors, and vehicle-level systems to operate reliably. You will architect, implement, and maintain firmware across real-time microcontroller platforms, owning board support packages, drivers, RTOS/bare-metal execution, timing, peripheral interfaces, diagnostics hooks, and hardware bring-up. This role works closely with embedded systems, motor control, BMS, and vehicle control software engineers to ensure the platform layer is reliable, reusable, and deterministic.
Responsibilities
Design and maintain real-time firmware architecture for safety-critical embedded control platforms
Own timing-sensitive firmware layers, interrupt structure, task scheduling, execution order, and deterministic data flow between hardware, drivers, middleware, and application software
Develop firmware frameworks that support reusable control execution, communication, diagnostics, monitoring, and system integration across multiple projects
MCU, BSP & Driver Development
Develop and maintain embedded software in C/C++ on real-time microcontroller platforms
Own board support packages, peripheral initialization, device configuration, and low-level hardware abstraction layers
Develop and debug drivers for peripherals and interfaces such as CAN, SPI, Ethernet, ADC, PWM, GPIO, timers, watchdogs, and other MCU peripherals
Hardware Interfaces & Bring-Up
Support hardware bring-up, board validation, and low-level debugging across software and hardware boundaries
Diagnose issues involving MCU configuration, clocks, interrupts, peripherals, sensors, motor drive interfaces, BMS interfaces, and communication links
Work closely with electrical, controls, and systems teams to ensure firmware correctly supports actuator control, power electronics, sensors, and vehicle-level hardware
Implement embedded communication infrastructure for protocols such as CAN, CAN derivatives, SPI, Ethernet, ARINC 825, and other aerospace or automotive buses
Support reliable data exchange, message timing, arbitration, diagnostics, fault detection, and recovery behavior at the firmware/platform level
Integration, Test & Tooling
Support integration with motor control, BMS, sensors, and vehicle control software
Develop test hooks, debug interfaces, logging mechanisms, automation support, and data collection tools for lab validation and system debugging
Support SIL/HIL environments where firmware interfaces, drivers, and platform behavior need to be validated
Qualifications
3+ years of experience developing embedded firmware for complex real-time systems
Solid proficiency in embedded C/C++ and real-time firmware architecture
Experience with real-time microcontroller platforms (TI C2000, NXP, STM32, or similar) - direct experience with safety-oriented aerospace/automotive-grade MCUs is a plus, not required
Working understanding of MCU peripherals, interrupts, timers, watchdogs, memory, clocks, ADC, PWM, GPIO, and communication interfaces
Some hands-on experience with communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, Ethernet, or similar
Ability to integrate and debug software across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries
Strong analytical skills and low-level debugging ability; hardware bring-up, lab validation, or HIL testing experience is a plus
Required Skills
Experience with TI C2000, NXP, or similar real-time control microcontrollers
Prior work on safety-critical or regulated systems: aerospace, automotive, industrial
Exposure to certification-oriented development processes: DO-178C, ARP4754/4761, ISO 26262 concepts
Experience developing reusable BSPs, drivers, middleware, and embedded software frameworks
Background supporting motor drives, BMS, power electronics, sensors, or vehicle control systems
Experience supporting production launch, field issues, and long-term platform maintainability
Pay range and compensation package
$150,000-$250,000, based on experience, scope, and internal equity.
Eligible for bonus/equity, where applicable.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Paid time off and holidays.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.
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Worksite address
irvine, CA, 92713, US
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