Everforth ECS is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to join the RPL team in Chantilly, VA.
We're looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded software for our hardware products. You will work closely with hardware, software, and product teams to deliver reliable, high-performance firmware solutions that power and drive our newest relief-providing devices.
You Will
- Design, develop, and debug firmware for embedded systems and microcontrollers
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system architecture and hardware/firmware interfaces
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in C and C++
- Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and system validation
- Optimize firmware for performance, memory usage, and power consumption
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in embedded systems and field deployments
- Contribute to code reviews and maintain thorough technical documentation
- Support bring-up and validation of new hardware platforms
- Occasional domestic and international travel (up to 15% of the time, several times a year) to support installations, testing and other project related activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming
- Experience working with microcontrollers and embedded systems (bare-metal and RTOS)
- Familiarity with hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and USB
- Experience using debugging tools (programmer/debuggers, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, etc.)
- Understanding of memory management, interrupts, and real-time constraints
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
- Effective communication and teamwork skills
- Willingness to learn and take direction from senior Engineers
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government DoD Security Clearance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development
- Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming
- Experience with microcontrollers and embedded systems, including bare-metal and RTOS environments
- Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and USB hardware interfaces
- Experience using programmers/debuggers, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG tools
- Understanding of memory management, interrupts, and real-time constraints
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and teamwork skills
- Willingness to learn and take direction from senior engineers
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government DoD security clearance
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
