Job Description
Job Description
As an Embedded Engineer II, you will independently deliver firmware features and own small subsystems or components within our embedded platforms. You have moved beyond needing close guidance on routine tasks and can take a feature from requirements through implementation, testing, and integration with limited supervision. You will work across bare-metal microcontrollers and embedded Linux systems, collaborating with hardware, software, and QA teams in an agile/Scrum environment. You are expected to identify problems proactively, propose solutions, and contribute meaningfully to design discussions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
· Design, implement, and deliver firmware features end-to-end in C/C++ for bare-metal and embedded Linux platforms with limited supervision.
· Own small firmware subsystems or components — including their testing, documentation, and maintenance.
· Develop, integrate, and debug device drivers for peripherals such as sensors, radios, storage, and communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, Ethernet).
· Perform board bring-up tasks independently — including bootloader configuration, peripheral initialization, and hardware validation for known platform variants.
· Implement and tune interrupt handlers, timers, and low-level scheduling mechanisms to achieve reliable, deterministic behavior. Use debugging and measurement tools — oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD, protocol analyzers — to diagnose and resolve hardware/firmware interaction issues independently. Collaborate with hardware engineers to review schematics and identify firmware-relevant design considerations.
· Contribute to board support packages (BSPs), bootloader configuration, and OS integration for embedded Linux and RTOS-based systems.
· Implement error handling, logging, and diagnostic capabilities for field debugging.
· Write and maintain unit and integration tests for owned components, using test harnesses and hardware-in-the-loop setups where appropriate.
· Participate actively in design discussions — proposing approaches, identifying tradeoffs, and asking clarifying questions.
· Conduct peer code reviews with attention to correctness, performance, maintainability, and adherence to team standards.
· Break down requirements into technical tasks and estimate work for sprint planning.
· Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of team processes.
Mandatory Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
· Professional experience developing embedded firmware for production or near-production
hardware platforms.
· Solid proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, including practical understanding of
memory management, concurrency, and real-time constraints.
· Experience developing and debugging device drivers for common embedded interfaces
(GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, USB).
· Hands-on experience with at least one microcontroller family (ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, etc.)
and familiarity with bare-metal development patterns.
· Exposure to an RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX) or embedded Linux distribution (Yocto,
Buildroot).
· Practical experience with low-level debugging tools — oscilloscopes, logic analyzers,
JTAG/SWD debuggers.
· Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and understand hardware behavior relevant
to firmware development.
· Understanding of real-time systems concepts including interrupt handling, priority inversion,
and timing constraints.
· Experience with Git-based workflows, code review practices, and CI/CD tooling for firmware
builds.
· Experience working in an agile/Scrum environment as part of a cross-functional team.
· Good written and verbal communication skills for design discussions, documentation, and
code reviews.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with wireless communication stacks (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, LTE, proprietary RF) in
an embedded context.
· Experience with Nordic Semiconductor BLE devices and SDK, or similar BLE chipset
development environments.
· Familiarity with Android debugging tools (ADB, logcat) for cross-device BLE communication
debugging; exposure to Android NDK for native-layer integration.
· Exposure to secure boot, cryptographic libraries, or secure firmware update mechanisms.
· Experience developing firmware for battery-powered or low-power devices, including basic
power state management.
· Familiarity with manufacturing test, factory programming, or calibration processes.
· Experience with scripting (Python) for test automation, tooling, or build orchestration.
· Exposure to embedded audio/video capture or camera subsystems.
· Experience integrating embedded devices with cloud services via MQTT, HTTP, or gRPC.
· Experience with rugged, field-deployed hardware or public-safety devices.
· Familiarity with Java or JVM-based languages for companion services, device management
applications, or test automation tooling.
Key Competencies
· Independent execution — delivers assigned features and bug fixes reliably without needing
step-by-step guidance on routine work.
· Technical problem-solving — debugs issues methodically, using appropriate tools and
techniques to isolate root causes.
· Ownership of components — takes responsibility for the quality, testing, and documentation
of owned code.
· Collaboration — participates constructively in design discussions, code reviews, and cross-functional coordination.
· Growth mindset — actively expands technical knowledge, seeks out challenging problems,
and incorporates feedback.
· Communication — clearly explains technical decisions and status in team settings.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
This role requires the employee to have the ability to maintain a stationary and an upright position consistently. Employees must be able to move (frequently, occasionally, seldomly, constantly) within the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and other resources. This position involves (consistently, frequently, occasionally, seldomly) utilizing computer operations and various office productivity machinery and tools, including a printer and computer. The employee (Occasionally, frequently, seldomly) uses their balance, flights, ladders, and forklifts to maintain by ascending and descending as part of their job responsibilities. The employee (frequently, consistently, occasionally, seldomly) changes their body position to assist in moving objects or gaining access to items. The employee should be able to (consistently, occasionally, frequently, seldomly) and effectively communicate information and concepts for mutual understanding, including conveying precise details during these interactions. For accurate task execution, it is essential that the employee (consistently, occasionally, frequently, seldomly), maintains consistent specific vision abilities, especially the capability to discern close-up details within a few feet of the observer. (Consistently, seldomly, occasionally, frequently), this role entails the transportation of boxes weighing between a minimum of 5 pounds and a maximum of 30 pounds throughout the office to meet various demands.
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
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