Senior Firmware Engineer

About the role

Allegion is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join a highly engaged team within a global organization of 14,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands (including Schlage, Von Duprin, and LCN) focused on safety, security, and access management. This is a hybrid role based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug firmware for platform assets used in multiple access control scenarios.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for firmware testing covering static analysis, unit, integration, and regression testing.
• Measure and increase test coverage over time, making sure to emulate edge cases and failure scenarios.
• With assistance from other teams, design and maintain automated hardware-in-the-loop test hardware to support regression testing.
• This will include everything from verifying wireless network functionality to testing sensor behavior.
• Identify, document, troubleshoot, and resolve firmware issues.
• Monitor and analyze test results, creating detailed test reports and quality metrics to ensure continuous improvement in firmware quality.
• Improve quality, robustness, and rigor of firmware platform code.
• Perform design & code analysis utilizing appropriate tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5 plus years of firmware engineering experience.
• Experience working with ARM Cortex-M series.
• Experience working with Real Time Operating Systems.
• Proficiency in Python and C with strong analytical skills to debug, troubleshoot, and isolate complex issues across firmware and hardware.
• Ability to read schematics and work with and automate electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and voltmeters.
• A strong understanding of QA methodologies, best practices, and testing frameworks, with the ability to tailor processes for high-quality firmware releases.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with agile development processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to document and convey complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Passion for developing IoT solutions at the intersection of electronics hardware, mobile applications (iOS and Android), and cloud technologies.
• Preferred experience with communication protocols (Wi-Fi, BLE, and Thread), and analyzing network packet sniffers and logs.
• Knowledge of CI/CD systems, version control, and test-driven development.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States.
• The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• A 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work.
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching.

Schedule

This role is a hybrid role based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pay

Competitive salary and benefits package.