--- title: Senior Firmware Engineer at Schneider Electric description: Schneider Electric is hiring for the Senior Firmware Engineer role in Raleigh, NC. Full-time, hybrid role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-firmware-engineer-at-schneider-electric-01a10ff2-4be9-78ef-ab21-9f730605cec0 date: 2026-10-06T07:16:16Z og_description: Join Schneider Electric as Senior Firmware Engineer in Raleigh, NC. Pays $101.6K–$152.4K per year. Full-time, hybrid role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/5z6ggi.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Schneider Electric](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/schneider-electric?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Raleigh, NC (Hybrid) | | **Salary** | $101.6K/yr - $152.4K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 05, 2026 | ## Description **Schneider Electric** has a meaningful opportunity available for a **Senior Firmware Engineer** for our **Power Products** division in the greater Raleigh, NC area. You will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work”, by Glassdoor as the 11th spot on the “Best Place To Work” and by TIME as the “Most Sustainable Company in the World.” **Job Description:** We are seeking a motivated Senior Firmware Engineer to join our mission-based R&D team focused on power electronics, protection, control, and conversion of AC, DC, and hybrid systems. We pioneer technologies, incubate new markets, and influence industry standards by conceiving and developing products and systems, and delivering industry certified solutions. Our team is developing and implementing the next generation of electrical distribution technologies to enable a safer, more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy future.  **Responsibilities:** - Specify, design and develop firmware for **solid-state circuit breakers, hybrid protection systems,** **Fault Managed Power Systems (FMPS), and advanced power conversion products.** - Own the product development lifecycle from concept and architecture through requirements, design documentation, implementation, validation, certification, and commercialization  - Design and implement firmware for protection, sensing, fault detection, interruption, current limiting, communication, and control functions using simulation and modeling - Develop and implement algorithms for analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics designs with emphasis on reliability, validation, manufacturability, and EMC performance.  - Collaborate with electronics, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and certification teams while contributing to innovation: intellectual property, technical publications, and standards activities  **Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, and 5+ years of experience in firmware or software product development; Master's preferred  - Proven experience taking products from innovation through commercialization in regulated or safety-critical markets  - Strong proficiency in C or C++ programming for microcontroller-based and real-time embedded software architectures and systems  - Experience developing software configuration management and formal change control processes with experience creating and maintaining software requirements, architecture documents, detailed designs, and traceability artifacts.  - Experience with embedded development and debugging tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and version control systems such as Git, SVN, or equivalent.  - Experience with real-time control systems, hardware interfaces, and communication protocols including UART, SPI, I²C, and CAN  - Preferred experience developing software to be MISRA compliant or certification with UL 1998 especially in the development of protection systems and/or power electronic devices  - Ability to travel up to 10-15% **Personal Attributes:** - Mission driven with a passion for innovation in electrification, power distribution, and energy management  - Collaborative and influential team player with strong technical leadership skills capable of working effectively across multi-disciplinary and global teams  - Hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems in the lab and bringing products to market  - Curious and continuous learner who stays current with emerging power electronics, embedded systems, and protection technologies  - Proven record of innovation through patents, publications, standards participation, or invention disclosures  Bring your embedded expertise to a team that's ready to innovate with you — apply today! At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker. **For this U.S. based position, the expected total pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year.** This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team: Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year. Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match. Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera. Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace. Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the [Schneider Electric Foundation](https://www.se.com/ww/en/about-us/sustainability/foundation/), youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits. *If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form* [Job Posting Compliance Form](https://forms.office.com/e/p3w2QkaATR)*.* **Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?** When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today! €40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries [//www.youtube.com/embed/kjY_6DGQbBs](//www.youtube.com/embed/kjY_6DGQbBs?utm_source=ai_markdown) You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. *Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.* *At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter [here](https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SchneiderElectric_TrustCharter/?ssr=true)* *Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.* ## Skills - Debugging - C - Technical Leadership - Patents - Teamwork - Intellectual Property - Energy Management - Git (Version Control System) - Design for Manufacturing (Dfm) - Logic Analyzer - Electrical Equipment Components - Database Development - Technical Writing - Algorithms - Software Installation - Hardware Platform Interface - Power Systems Engineering - Analog Circuit Design - Control Systems - Mixed-Signal Design - Power Electronics - New Product Development - Software Versioning - Software Development Life Cycle - Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc) Compliance - Circuit Breakers - Embedded Systems - C++ - Change Control - Electricity - Apache Subversion SVN - Oscilloscope - UL Certification Standards - Technical Documentation - Computer Engineering - Version Control - JTAG - Safety-Critical Systems Engineering - Serial Peripheral Interface (Spi) - Modeling and Simulation - Electrical Engineering - Power Distribution - Communication - Fault Detection - UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) - Firmware ## Benefits - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Flexible Work Schedules ## Related - [More jobs at Schneider Electric](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/schneider-electric?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Development jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Developer / Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-developer-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Firmware Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-developer-engineer/firmware-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [North Carolina](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/north-carolina?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 92736 jobs - [Electrical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/manufacturing/electrical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 44179 jobs - [Raleigh, NC](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/north-carolina/raleigh?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9064 jobs - [Schneider Electric](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/schneider-electric?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 746 jobs ## Related pages - [North Carolina](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/north-carolina?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 92736 jobs - [Electrical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/manufacturing/electrical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 44179 jobs - [Raleigh, NC](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/north-carolina/raleigh?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9064 jobs - [Schneider Electric](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/schneider-electric?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 746 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)