Senior Firmware Engineer / C, BareMetal / Wilmington, DE

A global leader in analytical instruments and software, serving critical markets in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and advanced materials industries is looking to hire a hands-on Embedded Firmware Engineer. In this role, you’ll be a key contributor in the design, development, and maintenance of bare-metal embedded systems for high-precision analytical instrumentation. This is a high-impact position that demands strong technical expertise and a passion for low-level system development.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and test firmware for embedded systems used in precision instruments
• Develop low-level code for microcontrollers and associated peripherals (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, PWM)
• Write robust and maintainable firmware in C for bare-metal environments
• Participate in hardware bring-up and integration of firmware with new designs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and systems engineering
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across hardware and firmware interfaces

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development with a strong emphasis on C programming
• Proven expertise in bare-metal firmware development and microcontroller-based systems
• Deep understanding of low-level embedded concepts: real-time constraints, memory management, timing, and interrupt handling
• Experience working with hardware-level peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, PWM, etc.)
• Strong debugging skills with tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and in-circuit debuggers
• Familiarity with precision instrumentation or scientific equipment is a plus

The Offer

• Competitive Salary

You will receive the following benefits:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Bonus
• PTO
• 401k matching

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.