Posted 9 months ago
Firmware Engineer
@ Work in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
AttoTude, working with Work in Ottawa, is hiring a full-time onsite Firmware Engineer to design and optimize embedded software for next-generation products. The work covers C/C++ firmware for microcontrollers and SoCs, device drivers, board bring-up and debugging with electrical engineers. Five or more years of embedded firmware experience is required.
Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain C/C++ firmware for microcontrollers, SoCs and embedded platforms
- Implement and optimize device drivers for hardware peripherals
- Perform board bring-up and hardware validation with electrical engineers
- Debug firmware and hardware issues with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and JTAG/SWD
- Develop secure bootloaders and write automated firmware tests
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
- 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience
- Strong C/C++ and Python proficiency
- ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V or similar MCU/SoC experience
- RTOS and bare-metal programming familiarity
- Git and CI/CD experience
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-02-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science |
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Work in Ottawa
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Increasing entrepreneurial momentum, wealth and jobs in Ottawa, Canada, through economic development.
Full company description
Invest Ottawa, is Ottawa’s leading economic development agency for fostering the advancement of the region's globally competitive knowledge-based institutions and industries. Invest Ottawa delivers its economic development services through a unique partnership with the City of Ottawa, where the City and Invest Ottawa, through its members set the strategy and manage the programs that move Ottawa’s economy forward. Invest Ottawa is a non-profit, partnership organization that operates on an annual budget that comes from a variety of sources including: municipal, federal and provincial government; membership fees; professional development programs; and private sector contributions.
- LinkedIn followers
- 37,381
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 207
- Reported office locations
- 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5, CA
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Business Development
- Software
- Non Profit
- Information Services
- Other recorded names
- Invest Ottawa/Bayview Yards
- Invest Ottawa
- Work in Ottawa
- Specialties
- economic development
- entrepreneurship
- global marketing
- investment commercialization
- life science
- cleantech
- medtech
- networking
- marketing
- technology
- funding
- venture capital
- business
- knowledge-based
- artificial intelligence
- autonomous vehicles
- non-profit
- healthtech
- cybersecurity
- Small Business
- venture capital
- angel investing
- and local business
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Invest Ottawa, is Ottawa’s leading economic development agency for fostering the advancement of the region's globally competitive knowledge-based institutions and industries. Invest Ottawa delivers its economic development services through a unique partnership with the City of Ottawa, where the City and Invest Ottawa, through its members set the strategy and manage the programs that move Ottawa’s economy forward…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-profit Organizations |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Specialties | economic developmententrepreneurshipglobal marketinginvestment commercializationlife sciencecleantechmedtechnetworkingmarketingtechnology |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
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Ottawa’s tech sector is growing, and so are the opportunities! If you’re exploring your next role in tech, Work in Ottawa can help you learn about leading employers and exciting careers in Canada’s capital.
Led by Invest Ottawa, the city’s lead economic development agency, this initiative works alongside tech companies, recruiters and search firms, and community partners to spotlight the incredible innovation happening here and help connect great people with great opportunities.
We are excited to partner with AttoTude to attract top talent for Firmware Engineer.
This job posting is a new positionwithin our organization.
We are seeking a highly motivated Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded software for our next-generation products. The ideal candidate has strong experience in low-level programming (C/C++), microcontroller/SoC development, and hardware bring-up, with a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and efficient firmware solutions. This role is a full-time onsite position.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded software for our next-generation products. The ideal candidate has strong experience in low-level programming (C/C++), microcontroller/SoC development, and hardware bring-up, with a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and efficient firmware solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded platforms.
Implement and optimize device drivers for hardware peripherals (SPI, I²C, UART, USB, CAN, Ethernet, GPIO, ADC/DAC, PWM).
Integrate and configure RTOS or bare-metal firmware.
Perform board bring-up and hardware validation, working closely with electrical engineers.
Debug and analyze firmware/hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD.
Develop secure bootloaders and update solutions.
Write and maintain unit tests and automated test scripts for firmware validation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, QA, systems engineering) to deliver products on schedule.
Document firmware architecture, APIs, and design decisions for maintainability.
· Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
5+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
Experience with ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, or similar MCU/SoC architectures.
Familiarity with RTOS and bare-metal programming.
Hands-on experience with hardware interfaces (SPI, I²C, UART, USB, BLE, Wi-Fi, etc.).
Proficiency with debugging tools (JTAG, GDB, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
Work in Ottawa utilizes a secure, closed AI environment for the initial screening of resumes, ensuring your data remains safe while helping us efficiently identify top candidates. We encourage all applicants to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement if you possess relevant skills, enthusiasm and eagerness to grow, we want to hear from you! To enhance your visibility, consider including relevant keywords in your resume.
If you require any accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to [email protected]
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