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Electrical Engineer - Embedded Systems & Programming

Valco Instruments Company Inc · Houston, TX, US

Spotted 8h agoFull-time

Job details

Pay
$70,000 – $130,000 a year
Work mode
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 19, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 19, 2026
Job description

About this role

Position Description

Title: Electrical Engineer - Embedded Systems & Programming

Location: Houston, TX 77055

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Position Summary

A skilled Electrical Engineer with expertise in embedded systems. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in hardware selection, design, board layout, firmware development, system integration, and deployment to production.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop embedded hardware circuits and schematics for various electronic systems. Experience in Altium is a plus.
  • Write, test, and optimize firmware and software for embedded devices using languages such as C, C++, or assembly
  • Experience with Xilinx FPGA and REACH Dev Environment is preferred
  • Develop and implement device driver or configuration software and APIs for embedded hardware components
  • Conduct system-level testing, debugging, and troubleshooting of embedded systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team including mechanical, software and chromatographic testers to ensure completion to production
  • Manage firmware version control and documentation through Dassault PDM
  • Select appropriate microcontrollers, sensors, and peripherals based on project requirements
  • Perform embedded system validation and verification to meet quality and performance standards
  • Support production and field deployment of embedded products

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Proven experience in embedded system design and development
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++, assembly, Python and VHDL or other HDLs.
  • Experience with FPGA, SoC and microcontrollers
  • Ability to develop for communications via SPI, I2C, I3C, UART, Ethernet, and USB
  • Knowledge of PCB design tools and hardware debugging techniques
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Pay: $70,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan

Experience:

  • Electrical Engineering: 3 years (Preferred)
  • Embedded system: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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