Embedded Software Engineer - ADV

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer - ADV
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Zip Code: 46204
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Rate: $61.97/hr
Keyword's: #Indianapolisjobs; #SoftwareEngineerjobs.
Start Date: Immediate

'We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay rate of $61.97/hr, however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

Job Description:
The Embedded Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software that operates directly on hardware systems. This role involves working closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of embedded systems.

Key Responsibilities
The candidate should have strong experience with:
* Embedded C (mandatory)
* Bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware
* ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers
* Interrupt-driven architectures
* DMA, timers, watchdogs, GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C
* Bootloaders and firmware update systems
* Debugging with J-Link/SWD/GDB
* Low-power firmware design
The Silicon Labs EFR32 family is ARM Cortex-M33 based, so Cortex-M experience matters directly.

Wireless Protocol Expertise (Critical)
This is where average embedded developers get separated from actual RF/wireless experts.
Required Wireless Experience
You should strongly prefer candidates with experience in:
* Z-Wave
* Proprietary sub-GHz protocols
* Mesh networking
* Low-power wireless sensor networks
* RF coexistence
* OTA firmware updates over wireless

Especially valuable:
* Experience with Silicon Labs wireless SDKs
* Experience modifying MAC/PHY behavior
* Experience implementing custom protocol layers

Silicon Labs / Z-Wave Specific Skills
Because this is not just generic embedded work.
Strongly Preferred

Experience with:
* Simplicity Studio
* Silicon Labs Gecko SDK
* Silicon Labs wireless stack APIs
* Z-Wave 700/800 series
* SmartStart
* S2 security
* OTA DFU mechanisms
* Zniffer packet analysis
* PTI packet tracing

Security Skills (Increasingly Important)
Modern wireless products require serious security awareness.
Required or Preferred
* Secure boot
* Firmware signing
* Key provisioning
* Encrypted OTA updates
* Secure pairing/authentication
* Replay protection
* Secure storage of credentials

Especially important if:
* HVAC
* industrial
* smart home
* access-control
* infrastructure markets

Strongly Preferred
* Modular firmware architecture
* State-machine design
* Event-driven systems
* Git workflows
* CI/CD for firmware
* Automated testing
* Hardware abstraction layers
* Documentation discipline

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.'