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Brian L.

Hardware and embedded systems engineer, Firmware, PCB design, lot

Hardware & Embedded Systems Engineer specializing in firmware development, electronic hardware design, PCB development, and IoT product engineering. I develop embedded systems that operate reliably in real-world environments, from early-stage prototypes to production-ready products. My experience includes designing hardware architectures, developing low-level firmware, integrating sensors and communication interfaces, debugging complex hardware-software interactions, and supporting manufacturing validation. Core capabilities include: - Embedded Firmware Development (C/C++) - STM32, ESP32, ARM Cortex-M Platforms - RTOS-Based Applications (FreeRTOS) - PCB Design & Hardware Development - Analog & Digital Electronics - Power Management & Signal Conditioning - Sensor & Peripheral Integration - BLE, Wi-Fi, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN Communication - Hardware Bring-Up & System Validation - Product Testing & Manufacturing Support I am comfortable working across the entire development stack of an embedded product, from schematic review and PCB design to firmware architecture, debugging, optimization, and field deployment. Technology Stack: STM32 | ESP32 | ARM Cortex-M | Embedded C/C++ | FreeRTOS | Altium Designer | KiCad | BLE | Wi-Fi | MQTT | UART | SPI | I2C | CAN | Git | JTAG/SWD Debugging Whether you need firmware for a custom device, assistance with PCB development, hardware troubleshooting, or complete embedded product engineering support, I focus on delivering reliable and maintainable solutions that are ready for deployment.

🇺🇸Steinhatchee, United States$75/hr100% JSSSince Jun 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$4.9k

An estimate from an earlier read

World#5,549 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,852 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 30, under 30 days

Total earnings
$21k

Billed in all: $22k

World#138,559 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#23,018 / 62.1k
Per project
$21k

$20k in the last 6 months

World#5,738 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,100 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#53,151 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$21.6kNothing earned since Oct 30Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$21,250$21,500$21,750$22,000No dataOct 30Nov 4Nov 8

Tracked from Oct 30, 2026. No data since Nov 4, 2026.

Skill rankings: #1 in 2 skills of 15

Rarest: top 2% in Electrical Engineering, of 1,315. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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