Firmware Engineer I
Firmware Engineer I
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$ 70000 - 100000
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ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered precision power conversion measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AEs power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment industrial manufacturing telecommunications data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver Colorado.
POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a skilled Firmware Engineer to join our RF Delivery Systems team. This role focuses on embedded firmware development in C for real-time operating systems (RTOS) supporting advanced RF power delivery systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in embedded systems leadership in technical projects and a deep understanding of real-time firmware design and RF system integration.
RESPONSIBILITES
- Lead and contribute to all phases of the firmware development lifecycle: requirements design implementation integration and testing.
- Develop and maintain embedded C applications on microcontrollers and SoCs running RTOS.
- Collaborate with hardware RF and systems engineers to define and implement firmware interfaces and control algorithms.
- Analyze and optimize real-time performance of firmware subsystems.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance in firmware architecture and best practices.
- Write and maintain technical documentation including design specifications and test procedures.
- Use lab equipment (oscilloscopes logic analyzers spectrum analyzers) to debug and validate firmware.
- Contribute to Agile development processes including sprint planning code reviews and CI/CD pipelines.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- In office first Fort Collins Colorado
- Mix of a standard office environment and engineering lab utilizing standard office equipment
SKILLS
- Expertise in C for embedded systems.
- Extensive experience with RTOS-based development (e.g. FreeRTOS ThreadX etc.).
- Strong understanding of embedded peripherals (CAN UART SPI I2C USB).
- Proven ability to design and optimize real-time firmware systems.
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment for debugging and validation.
- Experience with Git CI/CD tools and Agile development practices.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python TCL or similar).
- Knowledge of RF systems or power electronics is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated leadership in technical projects or mentoring roles.
EXPERIENCE
- 3 years of experience in embedded firmware development preferably in RF or power electronics applications.
EDUCATION
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field (M.S. preferred).
COMPENSATION
As required by multiple state pay transparency laws Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $70000 to $100000 per year.
BENEFITS
As part of our total rewards philosophy we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable fair pay practices including market-based base pay an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
In addition to our competitive compensation practices we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we the U.S. we offer a rich benefits package that includes:
- Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation 7 days of paid sick time and 12 paid holidays
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
- Company matched 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
- Other voluntary benefits include critical illness accident and hospital indemnity pet insurance identify theft and legal assistance
Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability and/or veteran status.
Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application please reach out to
CO ONLY:
Applications will be accepted through August 31 2025 the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.
Employment Type
Full-Time
