Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Goleta, CA (On-Site)

Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule

Benefits: Equity Participation + Relocation Assistance

We're seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to help develop a next-generation software platform for motor controllers and generator control systems. This is a hands-on role where you'll own firmware modules from design through hardware bring-up and verification while working closely with electrical and systems engineers.

What You'll Do

• Develop embedded firmware for motor controllers and generator control electronics.
• Design and implement bare-metal C software on 32-bit microcontrollers.
• Create low-level drivers, hardware interfaces, and platform services.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and system verification.
• Contribute to software architecture, interfaces, and coding standards.
• Write requirements, specifications, and test procedures.
• Support lab, environmental, EMI/EMC, and field testing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Experience developing bare-metal firmware on microcontrollers.
• Experience with interrupt-driven systems and low-level hardware interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, JTAG debuggers, and embedded troubleshooting.
• Ability to independently own features from design through testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• TI C2000 (C28x) experience.
• Motor control or power electronics experience.
• CAN, UART, SPI, or I2C communications.
• Field-oriented control (FOC) and control-loop tuning.
• DO-178C, MISRA C, or safety-critical software experience.
• MATLAB/Simulink, FPGA, or VHDL/Verilog experience.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Goleta, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $180000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

401k Vision, Dental, Medical

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Goleta,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 12, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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