Contract Embedded Software Engineer

CONTRACT FIRMWARE ENGINEER

Contract / Remote

Position Summary
The Firmware Engineer II 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 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-A7/A8/A9 processors
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M3/M4/M33, 8051, and MSP430 microcontrollers
• Experience with Keil, IAR or equivalent IDEs/compilers
• Knowledge of wireless communication techniques and associated protocols such as LoRaWAN, Bluetooth Smart (BLE), cellular communication (LTE)
• Familiarity with low power design practices for battery powered devices
• 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:

• Embedded Linux and Yocto experience
• Linux/Unix shell scripting (SH, BASH, etc.)
• Python 3
• Docker
• Knowledge of networking connectivity protocols such as TCP/IP, FTP, MQTT
• Experience with agency certifications such FCC, Industry Canada, and cellular carrier certifications

USA Firmware, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and provides opportunities to all individuals who best meet the requirements of open positions and who have the best potential for advancement. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, HIV or AIDS status, gender, sex, marital status, pregnancy (or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, or any other factors that are protected by federal, state or local law.