Senior Firmware Engineer

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum five years of industry experience in embedded firmware development, testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Strong experience developing firmware for microcontroller and microprocessor-based systems, including bare-metal and RTOS-based applications.
• Expert-level proficiency in Embedded C/C++ development within real-time and multi-threaded environments.
• Strong understanding of embedded software design principles, software architecture, interrupt-driven systems, memory management, and real-time operating systems.
• Experience developing software for peripheral interfaces including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, USB, and related technologies.
• Experience with low-level hardware interfaces, board bring-up, embedded debugging, and hardware-software integration.
• Proven experience developing and supporting industrial communication protocols including IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870, or similar.
• Experience working with embedded Linux environments, device drivers, and system-level software components.
• Experience using source control systems such as Git and modern software development workflows.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, interpersonal, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a cross-functional engineering team.
• Preferred Skills
• Experience developing products for the electrical power, utility, industrial automation, or critical infrastructure sectors.
• Experience with Digital Fault Recording (DFR), Power Quality (PQ), PMU, GIS monitoring, transformer monitoring, partial discharge monitoring, or related applications.
• Experience with bare-metal firmware development on ARM Cortex-M or similar embedded architectures.
• Experience with RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephyr, or similar real-time operating systems.
• Experience developing Board Support Packages (BSPs), bootloaders, device drivers, and low-level platform software.
• Experience with Ethernet networking, protocol analysers, managed switches, PTP, NTP, or time-synchronised systems.
• Experience troubleshooting communications using packet capture and analysis tools such as Wireshark.
• Familiarity with JTAG, SWD, in-circuit debuggers, logic analysers, and embedded software diagnostic tools.
• Knowledge of microcontroller peripherals including DMA, timers, ADCs, DACs, watchdogs, interrupt controllers, and clock management systems.
• Knowledge of software verification, automated testing, and unit testing frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated build systems, and software quality tools.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, secure communications, authentication mechanisms, and secure firmware development practices.
• Experience with FPGA integration or FPGA-based embedded systems.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted software development tools and Large Language Model (LLM) technologies to improve software development, testing, documentation, and engineering efficiency.
• Experience with Python or other scripting languages for automation and test development.
• Exposure to C#, JavaScript, or other software development languages would be advantageous.
• Experience using engineering collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies.
• About Ralliant
• Ralliant stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life—faster, smarter, and more reliably.
• Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. From power generation and transmission to industrial automation and critical infrastructure, our technologies help customers monitor, protect, and optimise their most valuable assets.
• At Ralliant, we are building the future together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
• About Qualitrol
• QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high-value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of products on demand and customised to meet individual customer requirements.
• We are the largest and most trusted global leader in partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment, and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring through innovative technologies that help customers monitor, protect, and optimise critical infrastructure worldwide