Bare Metal Embedded Firmware Engineer (C, Microcontrollers)

About the role

Wabtec is hiring a Bare Metal Embedded Firmware Engineer in Salem, part of its Manufacturing Engineering team. You will work closely with Automation, Manufacturing Operations and Product Engineering teams to improve processes, integrate new technologies and support high-quality, efficient manufacturing. The role defines and develops embedded software according to design and test specifications, verifies it during development and contributes to innovative electro-mechanical products.

Key responsibilities

• Optimize firmware performance, memory usage and computational efficiency in resource-constrained embedded systems.
• Develop code for interfacing with real-time clocks, Ethernet PHY chips, external memory and specialty sensors.
• Implement security and password access routines and Ethernet communication protocols.
• Leverage AI-enabled engineering tools to improve hardware design, firmware development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation and data analysis, while complying with cybersecurity, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Manage equipment and capital projects within budget and timelines, collaborate with teams to resolve issues and enhance manufacturing performance.
• Apply Lean principles, drive continuous improvement and ensure safety, quality and compliance.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or a closely related field (MS preferred).
• 5+ years of embedded firmware and 5+ years of C development.
• Hands-on experience developing bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers, including time-critical systems such as A/D sampling, motor control and communications.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, manage multiple priorities, stay organized and work independently; willingness to travel as needed.

Required skills

• C/C++ for microcontrollers (Microchip PIC, STM32, NXP, Renesas, TI, etc.) and bare-metal programming.
• Communication protocols: CAN, CAN-FD, Modbus, RS-485, Ethernet, USB, MQTT, BLE, Wi-Fi.
• Peripheral interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, timers, interrupts.
• Automated builds, unit testing, CI/CD, source control (GIT desirable) and code review.
• Desirable: LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, C#.NET, Altium Designer, schematic capture and PCB design, secure boot and OTA updates, IEC 62443, locomotive electrical systems.

The stated pay range is $91,000-$129,800, depending on experience, education and location. Benefits include health, welfare and retirement options, and possibly an annual bonus.