Sr. Firmware Engineer II

About the role

Research, evaluate, and prototype emerging wireless and embedded technologies for next-generation connected access products. Design, develop, and architect embedded systems and firmware solutions for smart locks and access control devices from initial bring-up through production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new embedded firmware features including sensor integration, proximity-based functionality, and low-power device operation.
• Integrate Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, and other wireless communication protocols within embedded firmware to enable secure device connectivity with mobile applications and cloud services.
• Design and develop embedded interfaces using wired communication protocols to interface with sensors, motors, actuators, and control components.
• Design and evolve embedded firmware architectures using real-time operating systems and bare-metal implementations to ensure reliable, scalable device operation.
• Develop and optimize power-management strategies to achieve long battery life in resource-constrained devices.
• Collaborate with intellectual property teams to identify, document, and contribute to patentable firmware and system-level innovations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Must live within normal commuting distance of worksite.
• 40% remote work allowed.

Skills

• 5 years of experience designing and developing embedded wireless connectivity firmware enabling secure device communication with mobile applications and cloud services.
• 4 years of experience developing embedded firmware using Embedded C for battery-powered real-time devices with hardware peripheral integration.
• 4 years of experience designing and developing real-time embedded applications using RTOS for reliable device operation and performance.
• 5 years of experience designing embedded systems architecture integrating firmware, wireless communication protocols, and hardware interfaces.
• 5 years of experience designing and developing embedded communication interfaces using wired protocols with low-level driver development and protocol debugging.

Pay

Salary range: $189,051 to $195,000. This range is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements, and geographic location.