Sr. Engineer, Firmware & Embedded Software

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control air quality and transportation we improve lives empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902 we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information visit or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

We are seeking a Senior Firmware & Embedded Engineer to design develop and optimize embedded firmware for next-generation air conditioning products.

In this role you will contribute to architecture decisions solve complex technical challenges and collaborate with hardware systems and production teams. You will support critical technical topics provide guidance to other engineers and help ensure our products meet global standards for quality reliability safety and cybersecurity.

Our engineering teams take on some of the most unique and exciting global challenges in climate technology. To maintain our position as a global leader we are looking for talented ambitious and results-oriented engineers who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to contribute to Carriers continued legacy of innovation and success.

This is an onsite position located in Indianapolis Indiana.

Role Responsibilities

As a Senior Firmware & Embedded Engineer you will be responsible for the following in addition to other assignments as needed:

• Design develop and implement embedded firmware solutions that meet business needs and deliver reliable scalable product functionality.
• Apply hands-on experience with microcontrollers RTOS platforms and embedded communication protocols to develop robust embedded solutions.
• Develop firmware in C/C with a focus on efficiency reliability safety and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain firmware using C/C and where applicable assembly or other low-level programming languages.
• Contribute throughout the embedded software development lifecycle including requirements analysis design reviews implementation integration validation and release support.
• Support software quality through engineering best practices including design reviews code reviews unit testing functional and integration testing and CI/CD integration.
• Create and maintain software designs technical documentation and implementation details for assigned firmware features and product functionality.
• Participate in product cybersecurity reviews and support secure firmware development practices.
• Participate in Change Control Board meetings to help prioritize features defects and product improvements.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems using tools such as emulators JTAG/BDM debuggers oscilloscopes logic analyzers and related equipment.
• Stay current with emerging embedded technologies and apply relevant innovations to improve product performance quality and maintainability.
• Work within Agile development environments using tools such as Jira Confluence GitHub and related software development platforms.
• Provide technical guidance knowledge sharing and review feedback to junior and mid-level engineers as needed.
• Analyze design program debug troubleshoot and modify firmware for embedded applications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or a technical discipline.
• 5 years of experience designing and developing embedded firmware.
• Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the year (domestic).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C/C programming for embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with RTOS multi-threading and bare-metal programming.
• Good understanding of microcontroller architecture interrupts timers memory such as Flash RAM and EEPROM and low-level drivers.
• Experience with wired communication protocols and architectures such as UART RS232/485 I2C SPI and Modbus.
• Experience in the use of Jira Confluence Azure DevOps or other software development tools.
• Knowledge of embedded development workflows version control and build systems such as CMake and Make.
• Experience using hardware debugging tools and test equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of firmware development best practices including Agile development design documentation code reviews and unit testing.
• Experience with IoT and embedded system design elements such as bootloader over-the-air firmware downloads and firmware updates.
• Understanding of cybersecurity technologies and best practices including encryption key management certificates secure exchanges and Secure Boot.
• Experience working with hardware and electrical systems including the ability to verify firmware behavior through hardware probing using tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Experience with HVAC control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently on complex firmware assignments while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to support continuous improvement and help standardize engineering processes.

Pay Range

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Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical Dental Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days up to 15 days; paid sick days up to 5 days; paid personal leave up to 5 days; paid holidays up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

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