Senior Firmware Engineer I

Position Summary:

The Sr. Firmware Engineer I is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of new

products as well as engineering support for existing products. This individual performs product

design and works as a team member with R&E, Marketing, and Manufacturing for new products

while complying with project schedules and budgets.

Key Qualifications:

• Excellent C/C++ programming skills with experience in embedded system design and

development

• Extensive experience in debugging embedded systems

• Experience with planning, organizing, and prioritizing firmware development tasks for a

firmware team

• Experience with embedded firmware development tools such oscilloscopes, spectrum

analyzers, DC power analyzers, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers

• Experience with designing and developing RF products for public and proprietary networks

• Experience with ARM Cortex M3/M4, 8051, and MSP430 microcontrollers

• Experience with Keil, IAR or equivalent IDEs/compilers

• Knowledge of wireless communication techniques and associated protocols such as

LoRaWAN, Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Smart (BLE), cellular communication (LTE)

• Familiarity with low power design practices for battery powered devices

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• Familiarity with serial communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C
• Familiarity with security-related aspects and best practices associated with embedded

system development including cryptographic algorithms, authentication protocols, secure

boot, ARM TrustZone, etc.

• Ability to read and understand hardware schematics

• Experience with JIRA or other issue tracking software

• Experience with TeamCity or other continuous integration platforms

• Experience working in an Agile development environment (Scrum/XP)

• Experience with unit testing and unit testing frameworks/tools such as CppUTest and Unity

• Excellent documentation practices and communication skills

• Commitment to maintaining project schedules and delivering tasks on time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of networking connectivity protocols such as TCP/IP, FTP, MQTT
• Experience with agency certifications such FCC, Industry Canada, and cellular carrier

certifications

• Project management experience

• Embedded Linux experience

• Python

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Wireless Engineering, or

Computer Engineering

Experience:

• 9 years in Engineering product design and development. (7 years of experience

for candidates with a Master of Science degree.)

• 5 years of embedded C programming

Location: Duluth, Georgia or Tallassee, Alabama

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