About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to design and develop embedded firmware for advanced flow control products. In this role, you will work across firmware, hardware, and systems engineering to develop reliable, scalable solutions for real-time embedded applications.
You will contribute throughout the product development lifecycle, from system architecture and requirements through implementation, testing, design reviews, and release to manufacturing. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded firmware using C/C++ in a multi-threaded, real-time environment.
- Develop firmware for EtherCAT, DeviceNet, and legacy protocol flow control products.
- Translate product requirements into functional, firmware, and hardware/software design specifications.
- Contribute to embedded system and microcontroller/DSP architecture, considering performance, maintainability, scalability, and long-term product sustainability.
- Analyze and optimize embedded system resources for efficiency, stability, reliability, and scalability.
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and peer reviews of proposed hardware and software changes.
- Develop and execute design verification and test plans.
- Troubleshoot complex firmware and system-level issues throughout development and product lifecycle.
- Document product designs and support successful release and transition to manufacturing.
- Partner with electronics design engineers on the selection and qualification of new or replacement components.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to evaluate technical tradeoffs and guide designs toward optimal solutions.
- Work independently with directional supervision while exercising sound technical judgment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 4+ years of combined firmware, embedded software, embedded controls, or closely related engineering experience.
- 3+ years of hands-on programming experience using C and/or C++ for embedded systems.
- Experience developing firmware in a real-time, concurrent, interrupt-driven, or multi-threaded environment.
- Experience developing firmware for microcontroller-, SoC-, or DSP-based embedded systems.
- Experience integrating firmware with hardware interfaces and peripherals such as ADCs, timers, PWM, GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, or similar interfaces.
- Understanding of embedded system architecture, hardware/software interfaces, timing constraints, resource-constrained environments, and common firmware failure modes.
- Experience applying software engineering practices such as source control, issue tracking, peer review, modular design, defect management, testing, and maintainable coding standards.
- Ability to interpret technical requirements, decompose problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop reliable firmware solutions.
- Hands-on troubleshooting ability using debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, protocol analyzers, or equivalent laboratory tools.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary product development team.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical designs, decisions, and test results.
Ichor is committed to supporting your personal well-being and professional development. Our benefits are designed to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, provide peace of mind, and prepare for your future. We offer medical, dental, and vision plans across all locations, allowing team members to select the coverage that best meets their healthcare needs and budget. Our benefits also include a paid time-off program and paid holidays to support your time away from work. A summary of our Benefits will be provided during the interview process.
About UsSkills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
- 4+ years of combined firmware, embedded software, embedded controls, or closely related engineering experience
- 3+ years of hands-on C and/or C++ programming experience for embedded systems
- Experience developing firmware in real-time, concurrent, interrupt-driven, or multi-threaded environments
- Experience developing firmware for microcontroller-, SoC-, or DSP-based embedded systems
- Experience integrating firmware with ADCs, timers, PWM, GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, or similar hardware interfaces and peripherals
- Understanding of embedded system architecture, hardware/software interfaces, timing constraints, resource-constrained environments, and common firmware failure modes
- Experience with source control, issue tracking, peer review, modular design, defect management, testing, and maintainable coding standards
- Ability to interpret technical requirements, decompose problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop reliable firmware solutions
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience using debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, protocol analyzers, or equivalent laboratory tools
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary product development team
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including technical design, decision, and test-result documentation
Ichor Systems, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — A premium‑free medical plan fully covered by the employer is available for eligible U.S. employees, with indications of premium‑free family coverage in some contexts. Coverage breadth includes medical, dental, vision, and tax‑advantaged HSA/FSA options.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match of 50% on the first 8% with immediate vesting supports long‑term savings. Life and disability insurance further reinforce financial protection.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 15% discount enables broad participation in ownership. Plan availability is described as global, subject to standard plan terms.
Ichor Systems, Inc. Insights
What We Do
We are a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment. Our product offerings include gas and chemical delivery systems and subsystems, collectively known as fluid delivery systems and subsystems, which are key elements of the process tools used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Our gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor, and control precise quantities of the specialized gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as etch and deposition. Our chemical delivery systems and subsystems precisely blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. We also provide precision-machined components, weldments, e‑beam and laser-welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing and surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. This vertically integrated portion of our business is primarily focused on metal and plastic parts that are used in gas and chemical systems, respectively. We are strategically located to provide the highest level of customer service and support from our program management, sales, engineering, and executive management teams. Ichor is headquartered in Fremont, California, and we have production facilities in California, Oregon, Texas, Nevada, Minnesota, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Mexico, and the UK, staffed by our 2000+ team members.
