Firmware Engineer

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Responsibilities

• Develop firmware for leading edge IoT sensor products.
• Gather product functional requirements, define proper firmware behavior, and implement firmware modules.
• Work closely with other developers and teams to ensure proper interoperability with gateway and other IoT products.
• Work closely with verification and validation (test) teams to ensure full test coverage and quick closure of reported firmware defects.
• Recognize technical firmware debt, propose mitigation options, and execute based on business priorities.
• Clearly document code functionality and organization using best practices.
• Work with technical support to diagnose and troubleshoot customer issues.
• Champion process improvements to increase quality, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
• Participate in agile planning events including scrums, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with cross-functional and global teams, aligning and bringing best-in-class processes and coding standards.
• Work closely with developer leads, managers, architects, and test teams to gather requirements, prioritize development efforts, and deliver business value.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge in the firmware development domain, and gain hands-on experience with products, systems, and the domain while working as a developer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 4+ years of similar experience.
• CS with 3+ years of relevant development experience.
• Demonstrable programming skills and 3+ years of firmware development experience using C.
• Strong background in electrical circuit fundamentals, with the ability to read electronic schematic diagrams.
• Revision control experience (Git and GitHub).
• Experience developing embedded products using real-time operating systems (RTOS). FreeRTOS and or Contiki experience is a plus.
• Ability to develop device drivers using datasheets and product schematics.
• Experience with common embedded protocols including I2C, SPI, USART, and similar interfaces.
• Ability to use basic lab equipment for test and debug (oscilloscope, AC or DC power sources, multi-meters).
• Professional, proactive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and a result-oriented, self-motivated mindset.
• Good oral and written communication in English. Fluent in French or willingness to learn is a plus.