Firmware Engineer – Junior

Abbotsford, BC
$80,000-90,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

20 days ago

Firmware Engineer – JuniorLocation: Abbotsford, BC
Work Model: Hybrid
Compensation: $80,000 – $90,000
Type: Full-Time, PermanentAbout the CompanyOur client is a well-established Canadian manufacturer of specialized industrial equipment used in demanding environments such as energy, heavy industry, aerospace, mining, and manufacturing. They are investing in the next generation of their product platform and are growing their firmware engineering team to support new development initiatives. The underlying role is a senior embedded firmware position within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, and the broader hiring plan includes expansion across junior, intermediate, and senior levels.About the RoleThis is a hands-on embedded firmware role for a senior engineer who enjoys working close to the hardware and contributing to real products. You will help design, develop, debug, and deploy firmware for new products, product enhancements, and custom solutions. You will work alongside cross-functional engineering teams and play a key role in building high-quality, high-performance embedded systems. The source JD describes responsibilities spanning embedded software design, troubleshooting, documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship for junior peers at the senior level.What You’ll Be Doing

Design and develop embedded firmware for new and existing products
Contribute to both system-level and firmware-level design efforts
Debug, troubleshoot, and verify firmware and system implementations
Translate product and engineering requirements into practical firmware solutions
Break down higher-level architectures into lower-level firmware components
Collaborate with hardware and multidisciplinary engineering teams
Create and maintain design documentation
Support firmware best practices, coding standards, and development processes
Mentor junior team members where appropriate

What We’re Looking For

Firmware development experience
2+ years C/C++ experience in embedded environments
Experience with RTOS-based development such as FreeRTOS
Experience with Linux-based embedded systems, ideally including environments such as Yocto
Solid understanding of microcontrollers, SoCs, and peripherals
Experience debugging embedded systems
Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, and TCP/IP
Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics
Experience using tools such as debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and IDEs
Familiarity with source control, testing, and full software development lifecycle practices
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice to Have

Bluetooth or Wi-Fi firmware integration
Bootloaders
DSP or fixed-point math
Motor control algorithms
FPGA / HDL exposure
Agile / Scrum experience

Who You AreYou are a junior embedded engineer who takes ownership of your work, communicates well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and is comfortable operating in a collaborative product development environment. You enjoy solving real engineering problems and can work through the full development lifecycle with a high standard for quality and traceability. The JD explicitly emphasizes communication, ownership, collaboration, feedback, and quality-focused working style.

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