Jr. Firmware Engineer

Hackettstown, NJ

Full Time

Posted August 6, 2026

$70k - $80k

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Astrodyne TDI is looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer with an EE or CS background that is interested in embedded FW and HW design.

Act as an individual firmware\software contributor for 16\32bit microcontrollers.
Writing firmware in “C” for bare-metal applications.
Understand board level schematics for internally designed embedded controllers.
Debugging with in-circuit debuggers, logic analyzers, UART terminals, signal toggles.
Hands on lab troubleshooting with the power engineering team for system level debug.
Assisting operations, production, and quality with power supply development and troubleshooting.
Carry out and document system design verification, system characterization and validation testing.
Prepare status reports and presentations for both internal and external company use.

A B.S.E in Electrical Engineering, B.S in Computer Science, or pertinent experience is required.
A minimum of 1+ years’ of hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting hardware or software (preferably both, could be hobbyist work).
Knowledge of microcontroller hardware\ system on chip (SoC) peripherals and how to configure and make use of them in our designs.
Experience with common embedded communication protocols such as CAN, TCP/IP, USB, SPI, I2C, & UART in a real time environment.
Experience with “Git” or any source control repository systems is a plus.
Preferred programming languages are C, C#, javascript, or HTML, but any language used in an embedded context is acceptable.
Troubleshooting skills – aptitude in diagnostics \ problem solving.
Hands-on bread boarding skills and circuit prototyping skills.
Knowledge of common digital and analog circuitry.
Use of middleware such as LWIP, FreeRTOS, Azure RTOS, or any embedded HAL libraries.
Experience in creation of documentation associated with firmware requirements.
Salary Range: $70,000-$80,000