Jabil - Lead Firmware Engineer - C/C++

Description :

We are seeking an experienced Lead Firmware Engineer with strong C/C++ expertise to design, develop, and lead firmware solutions for embedded systems.

The role involves technical leadership, hands-on development, architecture design, and close collaboration with hardware, systems, and software teams to deliver high-quality, reliable embedded products.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware using C/C++

- Define firmware architecture and ensure scalability, performance, and reliability

- Own the full firmware development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and release

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to firmware engineers

- Collaborate with hardware, QA, and systems teams to bring up new boards and platforms

- Develop and review low-level drivers (MCU, peripherals, sensors, communication interfaces)

- Optimize firmware for memory, power consumption, and performance

- Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices

- Debug complex firmware issues using emulators, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes

- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and security standards where applicable

- Contribute to technical documentation and design specifications

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

- 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development

- Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems

- Hands-on experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, STM32, NXP, TI, etc.)

- Strong understanding of embedded systems fundamentals (memory, interrupts, timers, DMA)

- Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, or similar)

- Familiarity with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet)

- Experience with debugging tools (JTAG, SWD, GDB)

- Proficiency with version control systems (Git)