DescriptionTo design, develop, and maintain high-quality embedded firmware to support robust, scalable, and reliable products.
Contribute to the full product lifecycle from concept through production, ensuring firmware aligns with hardware design and system requirements.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS / KPA's (Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Duties)Design, develop, and deliver high-quality embedded firmware within agreed timelinesDrive firmware projects from concept through to production and post-release supportDevelop and maintain reusable, scalable, and maintainable codebasesCollaborate closely with hardware, production, and testing teams to ensure system integrationDebug, optimize, and improve firmware performance and reliabilityContribute to architecture decisions and technical direction of firmware systemsSupport manufacturing and field teams with firmware-related issues and improvementsParticipate in code reviews and enforce best practices and coding standardsMaintain and contribute to internal documentation (wiki, processes, technical notes)Provide input into hardware design from a firmware perspectiveAttend and actively contribute to firmware and hardware team meetings COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, Hard Skills & Soft Skills/Behaviors)Knowledge:Embedded systems and microcontroller architecturesReal-time systems and firmware design principlesCommunication protocols (e.g. UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc.)Electronics fundamentals and schematic interpretationSoftware development lifecycle and best practicesVersion control systems (e.g. Git)Hard Skills:Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systemsDebugging on hardware (e.g.



JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analysers)Firmware architecture and modular designBasic understanding of hardware bring-up and board-level debuggingFamiliarity with scripting or higher-level languages (e.g. C#, Python) is advantageousExposure to RTOS concepts is beneficialProject Management/planning & schedulingSoft Skills/Behaviors:Excellent communication, written & verbalTeam orientated / collaborationAbility to engage at all levels Ability to challenge the status quo/assertivenessStrong problem-solving and analytical thinkingWillingness to innovate and tackle recent problemsWillingness to learn, adapt, and innovateProcess-driven / excellent self-managementAbility to take ownership and drive tasks to completionComfortable challenging assumptions and proposing improvementsHigh attention to detail and qualityMeetings: be operationally prepared & well informedSelf-review / contribution to DME cultureStakeholder engagement (internal & external) EDUCATION (Qualifications, Certifications, Accreditations & Licenses)Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalentPERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAININGProject managementExposure to full product lifecycle developmentEmbedded systems and firmware architecture growthToolchain and language proficiency developmentCross-functional collaboration (hardware, production, systems)Upskill on specific tool/language proficienciesEXPERIENCE 0–2 years of embedded firmware development experienceExposure to embedded systems projects (academic or industry)Experience with electronics or hardware interaction is advantageous

📌 Graduate Embedded Engineer - Firmware (Perth)
🏢 Digital Matter
📍 Perth