Embedded Firmware and Controls Engineer (Entry-Level / Intern)

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Resurgent Industries Entry-Level Embedded Firmware and Controls Engineer at Resurgent Industries develops and maintains embedded firmware and motion control systems for industrial manufacturing equipment. The role involves hands-on hardware integration and troubleshooting in a mixed PLC and custom electronics environment.

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of embedded firmware using modern languages and toolchains
Implement and tune motion control systems including servo tuning, trajectory planning, and closed-loop control
Write PLC control logic in Structured Text and integrate it with machine electrical and mechanical systems
Work within or alongside real-time operating environments ensuring deterministic, reliable control
Troubleshoot control and firmware issues across hardware, software, and system boundaries
Generate and maintain firmware documentation, version control practices, and controls architecture documentation
Work directly alongside build technicians, electrical engineers, and mechanical engineers to bring up and commission complete machine systems
Contribute to controls engineering standards and documentation practices as the function scales

Qualification

Flexible with schedule and hours

Required

Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, or computer science from an ABET-accredited program
Relevant coursework or projects related to embedded systems, microcontrollers, real-time systems, or control theory
Programming experience in a language suited to embedded development (Rust, C++, C, or similar)
Hands-on experience running code on real hardware - microcontroller dev boards, sensors, actuators, or motors
Hands-on debug ability at the bench - comfortable with a multimeter, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer
Working knowledge of Git and version control practices
Effective communicator and collaborator in a distributed team environment
Flexible with schedule and hours; thrives in a startup environment