Embedded Systems Engineer
Motrex LLC · Alpharetta, GA
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Jul 13, 2026
Alpharetta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An embedded firmware engineering role focused on a CANOPEN-based platform for battery energy storage and industrial applications. Day-to-day work spans writing and optimizing C firmware for microcontrollers, supporting IoT communication protocols and wireless technologies, building simulators and test harnesses in C, Python, and C#, and producing engineering documentation from requirements through release. The role bridges software and systems engineering teams and requires on-site presence in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Mid level · 4+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 6–45
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $135,884 (middle half $106,941–$167,811).
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role is titled 'Firmware Engineer' with no seniority modifier in the title, hence advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 4+ years requirement and scope (contributing to a team's stack, not setting org-wide direction) support a Mid-level classification.
The JD requires a BS or MS degree with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause, so Bachelors is set as the minimum hard degree requirement.
CANopen is listed in the required qualifications as 'CANOPEN software stack or similar embedded platform stacks'; the 'or similar' qualifier means the specific stack is interchangeable, but experience with an embedded communication stack is a hard gate.
Wireless communications is listed as a required gate ('Experience working with Wireless communications') but no specific protocol is named there; specific protocols (LTE, BLE, WiFi, GNSS, NB-IoT) appear in the responsibilities narrative rather than a requirements gate, so only the general wireless requirement is marked required.
C# (.NET, WPF/WinUI) and specific RTOS platforms (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX) appear explicitly under the 'Nice to have' section.
BLE and WiFi appear under 'Nice to have' as 'IoT experience with WiFi, BLE and Cellular Devices.'
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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