Firmware Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Job Location:

Pullman, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

US Citizenship required

SEL Government Services Department (GSD) is seeking a Firmware Engineer to help develop a new device platform to meet the communication metering and power protection needs of the U.S. government.

In this role you will play a key role in the design and development of devices that make electric power safer more reliable and more economical. You will work alongside power engineers hardware engineers and FPGA design engineers to spec design code and test the firmware that controls these critical devices. SEL is committed to providing its engineers an environment of innovation in the power industry. You will have opportunities to invent and improve standards and own patents.

A typical day might include the following:

Design and develop systems for secure communication.
Work with hardware engineers to develop the code that controls our electronic devices.
Partner with power engineers to implement algorithms to detect faults or other anomalies within an electrical power system.
Participate in peer code and design reviews.
Write code that interfaces with RTL for data acquisition.
Write tests that ensure requirements are met.

Qualifications:

B.S. in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
2 years of experience developing software using the following technologies:
- C/C
- Real-time firmware development
- Python
- Embedded System
- Object Oriented Programming
- Unit Testing
- Embedded Linux
High attention to detail.
Ability and desire to learn new skills assume new responsibilities and own the work that you do.

Pullman WA-This position is located inPullman WA. Nestled in Eastern Washington offering an exceptional quality of life. Embrace the charm of small-town living with spacious surroundings no traffic hassles and easy access to outdoor adventures in nearby mountains rivers and forests. Plus benefit from excellent schools and universities in the area.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

Were 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical prescription dental vision life and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses apprenticeships tuition assistance and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness fertility adoption and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data

We anticipate filling this position as a Firmware Engineer $97740 $144460. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our ranges are determined by job responsibility and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience training knowledge and skills.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application please check your SPAMfilteror reach out to us at .

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

US Citizenship requiredSEL Government Services Department (GSD) is seeking a Firmware Engineer to help develop a new device platform to meet the communication metering and power protection needs of the U.S. government.In this role you will play a key role in the design and development of devices tha...