Lead Firmware Engineer at Eaton Corporation
Coraopolis, PA
$97,000–$143,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Coraopolis, PA
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Lead Firmware Engineer role at Eaton's Power Components Division focused on designing and developing embedded firmware for microcontroller-based circuit breaker trip units. The work spans hardware drivers, protection algorithms, metering, communication protocols, and user interfaces, from architecture through production launch. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams including hardware, systems, and cybersecurity.
Senior level · 7+ years · Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2–10
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 $127,238 (middle half $97,661–$159,195). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role carries two overlapping experience gates: 7+ years of hands-on embedded firmware/software development overall, and 3+ years specifically leading firmware development and contributing to architecture. The 7-year figure is used as the overall years minimum since it is the broader requirement.
C and C++ are listed together as a combined requirement ('C/C++') throughout the posting; they are emitted as separate skills because both are distinct languages used in the stack, not interchangeable alternatives.
Embedded peripheral interfaces (ADC, PWM, UART, SPI, I2C, DMA, GPIO, interrupt-driven systems) are all listed as hard requirements under the Required Qualifications block and are marked accordingly.
Skills listed under the 'Skills:' section (Agile, CI/CD, Zephyr RTOS, Python/Bash, JTAG/SWD, Confluence/Jira, etc.) are treated as preferred; that section is positioned separately from the Required Qualifications block and reads as a desired-extras list.
The posting explicitly states Eaton will not sponsor immigration or work visas for this position.
The title 'Lead Firmware Engineer' carries no standard seniority level word (Junior/Mid/Senior/Staff/Principal), so the title states no level. The actual requirements (7+ years, architecture ownership, mentoring, technical leadership) support a Senior classification.
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