You will bring to the role:
Who we are:
At Volant, we believe in doing the right things for the right reasons and continuously strive to improve the health, safety, and environmental contributions that our products and services make to the well construction process. Specializing in casing system installation, we’re focused on transforming the way oil, gas and geothermal wells are constructed by improving safety, efficiency and well integrity. Deeply rooted in technology, our capabilities derive from designing and manufacturing equipment that makes our customers work safer, easier, and more productive by removing people from harm’s way, advancing industry practices, and reducing environmental impacts during the well construction process and for the life of the well.
We know that people are more valuable than things and that strong and effective teams are key to our success. We value contributions from every employee and leverage accountability, in a context of trust, to create an atmosphere where everyone can learn, grow, and be respected. We are seeking passionate individuals who are committed to innovation, quality, safety, and a collaborative work environment.
Your role with us:
Reporting to the Senior Technology Engineer, Instrumentation, the Embedded Systems Developer is responsible for prototyping and developing firmware solutions that integrate into embedded hardware designs of mechanical tools for the purpose of instrumentation and automation. The Embedded Systems Developer is responsible for full lifecycle development, from concept firmware development to final bench testing, while collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and software teams.
You will bring to the role:
- Minimum 5 years of experience demonstrating strong embedded programming skills in C/C++, with practical experience writing firmware for ARM-based microcontrollers and integrating with real-time operating systems.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in developing, implementing, and enhancing embedded wireless communication application architecture and protocol functionality for Bluetooth and Zigbee enabled systems for commercial products.
- Experience developing and optimizing embedded C/C++ applications, including firmware development, debugging, and performance tuning on microcontrollers.
- Understanding of hardware troubleshooting and low-level data processing is a strong asset.
- Experience using version control systems and participating in collaborative development workflows and code reviews. Working knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and timing-sensitive programming.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain technical concepts and trade-offs.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed organization alongside software, hardware, controls, and operations teams.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced development environment while maintaining quality standards.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to conduct independent research, evaluate trade-offs, and drive technical decisions with limited oversight.
What we offer you:
- A culture that values you, your collaboration, and your expertise
- Mentoring opportunities
- Training and Development Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, plus Health and Personal Spending Accounts.
- A company matching RRSP plan
- An Employee and Family Assistance plan
- Profit-sharing program
- On site parking
- Long service awards
- Social Committee and Company Events
How to join our team:
Please submit your resume to [email protected] and reference competition number VOL-26-35.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
