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Position Snapshot
Job Title:
Embedded Firmware Design Engineer
Location:
Ripon, Wisconsin (relocation compensation provided)
Work Model:
Hybrid - 3 to 4 days onsite per week
Employment Type:
Full-Time, Direct Hire
Department:
Product Development / Engineering
Salary Range:
$82,000 - $103,000
Travel:
Occasional, approximately 10 percent
Company Summary
Our client is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment, headquartered in Ripon, Wisconsin, with over 115 years of industry leadership and a global footprint spanning approximately 150 countries. The company operates a portfolio of premium brands serving laundromats, hotels, hospitals, universities, multi-housing facilities, and on-premises laundry operations worldwide. Recently public on the NYSE, the organization is a stable, well-capitalized industry leader with significant ongoing investment in R&D, product innovation, and U.S. manufacturing expansion.
Position Summary
The Embedded Firmware Design Engineer will write, design, and test embedded firmware for electronic controls used in commercial washing machines, washer-extractors, tumblers, and dryers. This role works within the Product Development team and partners with engineering labs, hardware engineers, manufacturing, and production teams to deliver reliable, efficient firmware on front-end control boards. The position is based in Ripon, WI and operates on a hybrid schedule with 3 to 4 days onsite each week.
Key Responsibilities
Develop firmware in C for front-end control boards on washing machines, washer-extractors, tumblers, and dryers.
Design and implement embedded firmware solutions to ensure reliable and efficient product functionality.
Create detailed test specifications for embedded control systems.
Collaborate with engineering labs to validate firmware on prototypes and production systems.
Conduct root cause analysis and resolve firmware issues to ensure reliable product performance.
Work hands-on with embedded system peripherals such as UART, I2C, Client, PWM, EEPROM, and interrupt timers.
Debug and optimize firmware to ensure efficient communication between components and peripherals.
Author engineering change notifications (ECNs) to manage firmware updates and improvements.
Use Git for version control and issue-tracking tools such as YouTrack for efficient resolution.
Participate in product development meetings, feature definition sessions, and pilot builds.
Support manufacturing and production teams by resolving firmware-related issues during production.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 2 years of hands-on firmware development experience for embedded systems.
Strong, demonstrated proficiency in C programming for embedded environments.
Hands-on experience with embedded peripherals: UART, I2C, Client, PWM, EEPROM, and interrupt timers.
Experience with version control systems (Git) and issue-tracking tools.
Strong debugging skills and familiarity with test-driven development.
Ability to produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience developing firmware for appliances, industrial controls, or consumer electronics products.
Experience working with bare-metal microcontrollers and 8/16/32-bit MCU architectures (ARM Cortex-M, PIC, STM32, NXP, Renesas, etc.).
Experience writing or contributing to engineering change notifications (ECNs) in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with hardware schematics, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
Experience supporting pilot builds and production launches.
Non-Technical Attributes
Self-motivated and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Effective written and verbal communication for cross-functional collaboration.
Ownership mindset, accountability, and follow-through on commitments.
Adaptability and willingness to engage hands-on in lab and production environments.
Work Environment & Logistics
Hybrid schedule with 3 to 4 days onsite at the Ripon, WI headquarters.
Position involves long periods of sitting, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending, and minimal lifting.
Approximately 10 percent occasional travel.
Relocation considered for highly vetted candidates with stable life circumstances (family, schooling, housing readiness).
Why This Role
Join the global leader in commercial laundry equipment with products deployed in laundromats, hotels, hospitals, universities, apartment complexes, fire stations, and more around the world.
Work on tangible, high-impact products with a direct line of sight from firmware to finished machine.
Stable, publicly traded employer with strong R&D investment and long-tenured engineering teams.
Collaborative engineering culture grounded in the company's core values: Dedicated, Respectful, Innovative, Versatile, and Engaged.
Languages
- English
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