Firmware Engineer

At Blue Sparq, Inc., we believe in doing things correctly the first time. Blue Sparq is a Middleby company based in Cape Coral, Florida, dedicated to being a leader in custom product development and manufacturing. Our rapidly growing portfolio includes innovative products like the Fresh Blends Smoothie Machine, Vendibean Kiosk Coffee Machine, and the RepScrubs perioperative attire vending machine.

We are currently seeking an electrical/software/computer engineer with a passion for firmware development to join our dynamic team in Cape Coral, Florida.

Preferred location: Cape Coral, Florida, but remote candidates will also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in system design meetings to analyze client requirements and design suitable architectures.
• Develop and test firmware for 8/16/32 bit PIC microcontroller-based products.
• Develop and test C++ application software using QT/QML.
• Write detailed documentation for end users, including installation and operational procedures.
• Collect feedback from customers, make improvements to hardware design and implementation.
• Prepare documentation for test plans, test results, and installation/operational instructions.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Proficiency in C++ for embedded microcontrollers, with MIPS experience required.
• Preference for candidates with past development experience with PIC32MX.
• Focus on Bare metal – No OS – software libraries written in C++ for Microchip PIC32MX and other PIC processors.
• Experience in coding peripheral drivers, bootloaders, interrupts, and communication protocols (Modbus and ProtoBuf).
• Knowledge of C++ STL libraries, polymorphism, inheritance, and abstract classes.
• Experience with Git and/or GitKraken, with Git pipelines as a plus.
• Knowledge of Embedded Linux BSP for IMX6 IMX8, QT development in embedded Linux Environment, and Crank Storyboard development is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new process requirements and a diversity of company production tasks.

If you are passionate about innovation and shaping the future of commercial kitchen equipment, we invite you to join us at Blue Sparq. Apply now and be a key player in our exciting journey

Blue Sparq is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.