Senior Firmware Engineer, IOT and Connectivity

In this role, you will be a member of the Future Programs team, giving you the unique opportunity for early stage, green field development building select next generation products. You will work in a fast paced, dynamic environment on every stage of program development from concept to launch and be heavily influential in developing the practices, culture, and engineering principals of our growing team. This role is focused on the design and bring-up of mission critical wireless communications systems and features and is highly cross functional, working across hardware, cloud, mobile, and other firmware teams. Ideal candidates will have experience across all stages of product development from concept to success launch and beyond.ResponsibilitiesFirmware development of critical hardware validation, wireless bring-up, and IOT-related features, such as over-the-air updates and telemetry upload, interfacing with existing cloud infrastructure where appropriatePartner with HW, UX, cloud, mobile, and other firmware teams to architect end-to-end IOT systemsDesign and implement features, as well as related tests, to deliver mission critical, robust codeOptimize firmware for low-power operation, extending the battery life of IoT devices and supporting energy-efficient designs. Profile power consumption and identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule as well as system level.Implement robust security measures within firmware to safeguard devices against potential threats, ensuring data integrity, authentication, and encryption protocols are in place.Develop a robust CICD pipeline and advocate for best practices to help grow a high performance team with highly automated tools and testingCollaborate with QA teams and leverage metrics to monitor for and debug issuesEngage effectively with third party firms by delivering clear specifications and requirements and managing executionQualificationsB.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field4+ years of experience in firmware development, focused on wireless communicationsExpert in C programming, ideally familiar with C++, Python, and bash scriptingPast experience working with wireless technologies (BLE, LTE, GPS, NFC, UWB)Proficiency with real time operating system concepts. Direct experience with Zephyr RTOS andor FreeRTOS a plus.Hands on experience debugging in real world environments with wireless diagnostics tooling such as wiresharkKnowledge of basic communication protocol principles - messaging, network, security, compressionSpecific experience working with IOT data protocols (e.g. MQTT, HTTP), OTA, wireless regulatory compliance, and cloud APIs a big plusHighly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

Created: 2025-02-07