Lead Firmware Engineer

Join us in building the firmware behind Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) flagship revenue and power quality meters—technology that plays a critical role in protecting and managing the world’s power infrastructure. In this role, you’ll collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to create innovative, reliable, and high-performance embedded solutions used across global energy systems.

What You’ll Do:

As a Lead Firmware Engineer, a typical day might include:

• Designing, implementing, testing, and documenting embedded firmware and software systems.

• Collaborating closely with RTL and Hardware Engineers to understand and optimize firmware interactions.

• Developing clear and testable requirements, robust designs, and thorough verification strategies.

• Mentoring Engineers, Associate Engineers, and Technicians.

• Serving as a technical point of contact for internal customers and cross-functional teams.

Who You Are:

You may be a great fit if you:

Hold a B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Ability to read, understand, and work from hardware schematics and datasheets.

Enjoy collaborating with HW, RTL and software engineers.

Have 6+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Embedded systems firmware development

• Real-time firmware design

• C, C++, and assembly

• Object-oriented design and programming

• Scripting languages (e.g., Python)

• RTL and FPGA development

• Digital communications or signal processing

• Three-phase electric power systems

• Industrial controls

• Digital and analog circuit design

Location:

Boise, Idaho This position is based in Boise, ID, the capital city known for its balance of outdoor recreation, cultural amenities, and fast-growing tech community. Enjoy a vibrant downtown with locally owned restaurants and shops, easy access to foothills and over 190 miles of trails, and strong public and higher-education institutions including Boise State University. As one of America’s fastest-growing cities, Boise oƯers a welcoming community and an excellent quality of life.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.

• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.  

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

 Salary Range Data

We anticipate filling this position as a Lead Firmware Engineer $115,290 - $170,349 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. 

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.