Staff Engineer, Firmware – Embedded Software

Role Overview

• Design and implement embedded software solutions to address business needs
• Develop firmware in C/C++, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and safety
• Involve in all aspects of the system software development process – concept, design, reviews, coding and validation
• Drive code quality initiatives through best practices including code reviews, unit tests, functional/integration testing, and CI/CD integration
• Provide software designs and documentation to the team
• Participate in product cybersecurity reviews
• Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings to prioritize new features & defects
• Perform debugging, troubleshooting embedded systems using emulators, JTAG/BDM debuggers etc.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and apply relevant innovations as appropriate
• Work with embedded system development methodologies such as agile, and related project and repo management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, GitHub etc.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and review feedback

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or Computer Science, or a technical discipline degree
• 7+ years of experience in the design and development of embedded firmware
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming skills for embedded systems
• Hands-on experience in RTOS, multithreading and bare metal programming
• Solid understanding of microcontroller architecture, interrupts, timers, memory (Flash/RAM/EEPROM), and low-level drivers
• Knowledge of embedded development workflows, version control, and build systems (CMake, Make)
• Experience with hardware debugging tools and test equipment
• Experience with common wired messaging architectures and protocols (UART, RS232/485, I2C, SPI, Modbus)
• Demonstrated knowledge of firmware development best practices (AGILE design, code reviews, design documentation, unit testing)
• Experience with IoT / Embedded systems’ standard design elements
• bootloaders, OTA firmware downloads, and firmware updates
• Understanding of cybersecurity technologies and best practices (encryption, key management, certificates/exchanges, Secure Boot)
• Experience with hardware/electrical with knowledge how to evaluate if your firmware is working as expected by probing the hardware (e.g., oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)
• Experience in the use of Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or other software development tools
• Experience with HVAC Controls Systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organized with strong attention to detail, while managing multiple priorities
• Ability to lead a small team of software developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to implement continuous improvements and standardize processes.

Tech Stack

• Azure
• Cyber Security
• Flash
• IoT
• RTOS

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance