Embedded Firmware Engineer

Skills

Passion for providing a great customer experience in all of the products through the quality and usability of released firmware. 4 years of firmware development experience. C and embedded software development expertise. Experience using Git source control management system. Solid understanding of end-to-end SW development toolchains and environments. Experience with assembly level development on microcontrollers such as AVR MSP430 and Arm Cortex series. Hands-on experience working with embedded RTOS such as FreeRTOS ThreadX or other MCU level operating systems. Hands-on experience working with Linux-based devices. Hands-on experience developing BSP for Linux and or Android-based devices. Linux kernel and driver development experience required. Experience working in both prototyping and formal product development environments. Experience with low-level device-to-platform communication including UDP ProtoBufs and binary packed messages. Understanding of security issues related to deployments of typical network applications and protocols. Experience with interfacing and developing web applications for device interaction testing and management. Excellent communication skills with internal technical teams internal business teams and external partners. Demonstrated success and ability to adapt in a fast-changing and ambiguous environment.

Description

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer to contribute to our client's dynamic IoT project. As a consultant, you will participate in the design, integration, and improvement of the firmware stacks for the main computational board embedded in their devices. This includes designing and implementing a wide range of low-level embedded software on the hardware platform, including device drivers, communication protocols, security requirements, refactoring and porting existing code, and other low-level programming activities.

You will be responsible for collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, including other firmware, hardware, software, and mobile developers. You will be expected to have knowledge across disciplines and able to contribute to overall system optimization, security, and reliability. The ability to be responsive, flexible, and communicate clearly, both technical and non-technical, will be critical to your success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience on ARM multi-core processors.
• Experience with extremely battery efficient designs.
• Experience with MQTT, Docker, AWS or Azure IoT.
• Experience with navigation sensors such as IMUs, GPS, and other location services.
• Knowledge of wireless BLE 4.0 protocols, TCP/IP networking, understand 802.11 protocol.
• Experience working with cellular modems and modules.
• Ability to understand schematics for embedded portions of hardware and provide technical review and build BSP files.
• Experience providing design leadership within a technical team.