Join us in building the firmware behind Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) protective relays—technology that plays a critical role in protecting and managing the world’s power infrastructure. In this role, you’ll collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to create innovative, reliable, and high‑performance embedded solutions used across global energy systems.
What You’ll Do:
Designing, implementing, testing, and documenting embedded firmware and software systems.
Collaborating closely with RTL and Hardware Engineers to understand and optimize firmware interactions.
Developing clear and testable requirements, robust designs, and thorough verification strategies.
Mentoring Engineers, Associate Engineers, and Technicians.
Serving as a technical point of contact for internal customers and cross-functional teams.
Who You Are:
Hold a B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Ability to read, understand, and work from hardware schematics and datasheets.
Enjoy collaborating with HW, RTL and software engineers.
Have 6+ years of experience or knowledge in the following areas:
Embedded systems firmware development
Real‑time firmware design
C, C++, and assembly
Object‑oriented design and programming
Scripting languages (e.g., Python)
RTL and FPGA development
Digital communications or signal processing
Three‑phase electric power systems
Industrial controls
Digital and analog circuit design
Location: Boise, Idaho
This position is based in Boise, ID, the capital city known for its balance of outdoor recreation, cultural amenities, and fast-growing tech community. Enjoy a vibrant downtown with locally owned restaurants and shops, easy access to foothills and over 190 miles of trails, and strong public and higher‑education institutions including Boise State University. As one of America’s fastest‑growing cities, Boise offers a welcoming community and an excellent quality of life.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Salary Range Data
We anticipate filling this position as a Lead Firmware Engineer $115,290 - $170,349 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
Communication with Applicants
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.