Embedded Software Engineer

Location:

Posted:

April 29, 2026

?Odysseus E. Valdez

Albuquerque, NM 505-***-**** ********.******@*******.***

Education

University of New Mexico ? Albuquerque, NM

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science ? Expected May 2026

Relevant Coursework: Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Software Engineering

Technical Skills

Programming: Python, C, C++, Java, CRBasic, Haskell, MATLAB, JavaScript (basic), Assembly (basic)

Embedded / Hardware: PIC Microcontrollers (MPLAB X), ADC signal processing, UART, RS-485

Protocols & Systems: SCPI, Modbus RTU, Serial Communication

Tools & Platforms: Raspberry Pi (Linux), Matplotlib, PyTorch, Selenium, PySerial, Pandas, NumPy

Testing & Automation: Instrument control, data acquisition, test automation, calibration workflows

Experience

Engineering Intern (Test & Automation / Embedded Systems)

GroundWork Renewables (formerly CFV Labs) ? Albuquerque, NM

Jan 2024 ? Mar 2026

? Contributed to firmware development for a PCB-based Effective Irradiance Sensor using a PIC microcontroller (C, MPLAB X)

? Implemented ADC signal processing by interpreting circuit schematics to convert raw signals into accurate voltage and current measurements.

? Applied oversampling techniques to improve ADC resolution from 10-bit to 12-bit

? Developed UART-based communication for polling voltage (Voc) and current (Isc) data

? Assisted in Effective Irradiance Sensor Modbus RTU implementation and developed Campbell Scientific data logger code for sensor data acquisition

? Integrated system with Raspberry Pi using automated Python polling scripts scheduled via systemd

? Validated system performance using programmable power supplies and real solar modules

? Developed Python scripts for data processing and visualization using Matplotlib

? Automated instrument control workflows using SCPI over Ethernet and RS-485

? Assisted with hardware setup, wiring, and integration in test environments

Projects

Python Automation & Web Scraping

- Developed web scraping scripts using Selenium to automate data extraction from dynamic web pages

References

James Richards

Director of Engineering

GroundWork Renewables

Email: *********@********.***