Blue Sparq, Inc. is a rapidly growing leader in custom product development and manufacturing. As part of the Middleby Corporation—a global leader in commercial and residential cooking and industrial process equipment—Blue Sparq specializes in providing cutting-edge solutions for the commercial kitchen and vending industries.

Renowned for its expertise in rapid prototyping and custom hardware and software solutions, Blue Sparq excels at transforming ideas into market-ready products efficiently and effectively. With in-house engineering capabilities, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including custom electronics design, firmware development, GUI applications, and cloud-based solutions. Blue Sparq's commitment to quality and innovation has earned it a reputation as a trusted partner for organizations seeking state-of-the-art technological advancements.

Explore more about Blue Sparq at www.BlueSPARQ.com.

Join us and help shape the future of commercial kitchen technology!

Job Details

We are seeking a motivated Electrical/Software/Computer Engineer with a strong interest in firmware development to join our fast-paced and innovative team in Cape Coral, Florida.

Responsibilities

Participate in system design meetings to analyze client requirements and design suitable architectures.
Develop and test C/C++ firmware for 8/16/32-bit PIC and STM32 microcontroller-based products.
Prepare detailed documentation, including test plans, test results, installation guides, and operational instructions for end users.
Test and validate firmware to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
Collect customer feedback on hardware performance and implement improvements.

What You Need for This Position

The ideal candidate MUST have:

A bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
Proficiency in C++ for embedded microcontrollers, with preference given to experience in PIC32MX and STM32 development. Preference given to experience with Azure RTOS ThreadX, NetXDuo.
Experience with:
Peripheral Drivers (UART, ADC, SPI, I2C, Timers, PWM, Flash, FRAM)
Bootloaders
Interrupts and interrupt handlers
Exception handlers
Stack frame/stack dump
Modbus and ProtoBuf
Proficiency with C++ STL libraries, polymorphism, inheritance, and abstract classes and mixed C/C++ code.
Proficiency with Git and/or GitKraken (experience with Git pipelines is a plus).
Excellent communication skills: setting and managing expectations of management and customers.
The ability to adapt quickly to new processes and diverse production tasks.
The ability to break down development into tasks, estimate time to completion.