Computer Engineer VA
A senior computer engineer designs and develops embedded systems, firmware and hardware-software integration for products and industrial equipment, taking designs from schematic to working, tested devices.
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Entry Level
$12 / hr
Intermediate ★
$16 / hr
Senior
$22 / hr
Responsibilities
- Design embedded systems including microcontroller selection, schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium or KiCad.
- Develop firmware in C or C++ for ARM Cortex, ESP32, STM32 or similar platforms using FreeRTOS or bare-metal approaches.
- Integrate sensors, communications modules and peripherals over I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
- Write device drivers, bootloaders and over-the-air update mechanisms.
- Bring up and debug hardware with oscilloscopes, logic analysers and JTAG debuggers.
- Develop test firmware, automated test rigs and production programming procedures.
- Design for EMC, power efficiency and product certification requirements such as FCC and CE.
- Document architectures, interfaces and test results for the engineering team.
- Collaborate with software teams on cloud connectivity, APIs and data protocols such as MQTT.
- Support manufacturing with design files, test procedures and issue resolution.
Software & Tools
C/C++
Python
Verilog
MATLAB
Linux
Git
Requirements
- A computer or electronics engineering degree and at least 5 years of embedded systems development experience.
- Expert in C and C++ for embedded targets, with Python for tooling and test automation.
- Proficient in Altium or KiCad for schematic and PCB design and comfortable with lab test equipment.
- Experience with RTOS, communications protocols and low-power design for connected devices.
- Clear English for design documentation, code reviews and discussions with hardware and software teams.
- A portfolio or track record of shipped embedded products.
- Fast, reliable internet and a backup power supply at home, with hours overlapping the client's engineering team.
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