Firmware Developer
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Opportunities are available at
junior, intermediate, and senior levels, with leadership paths for more experienced candidates.
Salary: $75,000 to $110,000 – depending on level of experience
Full-Time | Permanent
About
About the Role
We're looking for a
Firmware Engineer / Developer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team building high-performance industrial tools used worldwide.
You'll play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying firmware for next-generation products, contributing at both the
system and embedded software levels.
What You'll Do
Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware solutions
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
Translate requirements into scalable firmware architecture
Debug, test, and validate system performance
Contribute to full product lifecycle (design → release → support)
Create and maintain technical documentation
Support continuous improvement of development processes
(Senior) Mentor junior developers and lead technical initiatives
What You Bring
Degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or similar
Experience with
C/C++ in embedded systems
Strong understanding of:
- Microcontrollers & SoC architecture
- Communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, TCP/IP)
- Real-time systems and concurrency
Experience debugging embedded systems and implementing firmware unit tests
Experience with source code management tools, such as SVN or Git
Preferred Requirements
Additional Requirements (preferred)
RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS) or embedded Linux (Yocto)
Bluetooth / Wi-Fi integration
Bootloaders (e.g. U-Boot)
DSP, motor control, or FPGA (VHDL/Verilog)
Familiarity with Git/SVN and SDLC best practices
Experience reading schematics and using lab tools (oscilloscopes, analyzers)
Experience in product development of manufacturing
Who You Are
Strong communicator (technical & non-technical audiences)
Organized, self-driven, and accountable
Collaborative team player
Passionate about building high-quality products
Comfortable working on multiple projects and priorities
Why You'll Love This Job
Work on innovative, real-world industrial products
Be part of a collaborative, engineering-driven environment
Grow your career with opportunities for leadership
Contribute to products used across global industries
Disclosure:
This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of 3 Step Recruitment's clients and is not for speculative or pipeline recruitment.
3 Step Recruitment and/or our Clients may use, from time to time, AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of applications; however, these tools are not intended to replace human judgement or decision-making in the hiring process.
