Embedded Firmware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade firmware across multiple hardware platforms, architecting scalable, fault-tolerant components
• Support hardware bring-up efforts and collaborate directly with hardware engineering teams during development cycles
• Develop and optimize real-time embedded software using C/C++, RTOS, and bare-metal programming for resource-constrained microcontrollers
• Implement and debug communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, LTE, WiFi) for IoT device connectivity
• Establish and enforce firmware engineering standards, including coding conventions, testing protocols, and documentation requirements
• Arcitect and implement embedded security across our platforms, including secure boot, signed-image pipelines, key management, debug-interface lockdown, and authenticated communication protocols
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, static analysis, and version-controlled release processes
• Utilize FPGA-based platforms to establish interfaces between FPGAs, MCUs, and SoMs using HDL (Verilog/VHDL)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with external contractors, cloud infrastructure, AI/algorithms, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions

Requirements

• 7+ years developing and delivering production firmware for embedded systems
• Expert proficiency in C/C++ with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and bare-metal programming
• Strong understanding of embedded system architecture, hardware interfaces, and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet)
• Experience with IoT devices utilizing microcontrollers, communication modules (LTE, Bluetooth, WiFi), and edge computing
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and working directly with hardware teams during development
• Knowledge of debugging tools, such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and version control systems (Git)
• Strong communication skills and collaborative work style with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• HDL design and delivery experience (Verilog/VHDL/Chisel/SpinalHDL); familiarity with Xilinx Vivado, AMD Vitis, or Lattice toolchains
• Experience shipping firmware in high-reliability industries (medical, automotive, aerospace, industrial control, grid)
• Working knowledge of cryptographic primitives in embedded contexts (AES, HMAC, ECDSA, KDF), hardware roots of trust, and OTP-based key provisioning
• Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity standards (IEC 62443, UL 2900) or equivalent
• Experience with high-throughput data paths: RDMA, RoCE, PCIe, or custom Ethernet protocols
• ARM TrustZone-M, PSA Certified, Arm TF-M, or vendor secure-element experience
• STM32H5 or similar Cortex-M33-class secure MCU experience
• Familiarity with ML, IoT, and AI SOMs (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, AMD/XILINX Kria)
• Understanding of the physics, mathematics, and hardware components which underlie the U.S. electricity grid and evolving power systems
• Experience mentoring more junior engineers
• Experience with Rust or modern embedded programming languages
• Expertise in Agile development methodologies and firmware design patterns

Qualifications

• Experience with Rust or modern embedded programming languages
• Expertise in Agile development methodologies and firmware design patterns