Sr. Hardware Firmware Engineer

Company: SmartSense by Digi
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: September 23, 2022

Job Description:

Senior Hardware / Firmware Engineer
Location: Mishawaka, IN (Hybrid)

Join a high-performing, tight-knit team at a fast-growing company that is using the Internet of Things (IOT) to transform how organizations sense, monitor, and make decisions. Founded out of MIT in 2005, Smart Sense is trusted by more than 2,000 organizations, including Walmart, SpaceX, Apple, CVS Health, Coca-Cola, and the US State Department to help them make sensor-driven decisions. We have a solution that our customers rely on every day to make mission critical decisions; we are looking for team-oriented change agents to help shape the future of IOT.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

* Lead a team of embedded software engineers to design and develop embedded software for wireless temperature and humidity sensors, cellular and Ethernet gateways.
* Work on projects on varying stages in the product life cycle, ranging from new technology development to projects introducing feature enhancements.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to convert user stories into software requirements and design specifications.
* Support integration of firmware and hardware, direct and work with QA test engineers to develop test cases and perform unit, integration and end-to-end system testing.
* Support for developing manufacturing test fixtures and test procedures.
* Support for root causes failure analysis and corrective actions of field failures and quality escapes with quality engineers.
* Contribute to enhance current software development process and accountability to improve development efficiency.

Preferred Experience and Professional Competencies:

* 8+ years of experience developing embedded firmware using C and C++ and Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
* Strong skills in designing, programming and testing of embedded system and proficiency in troubleshooting
* Experience with porting RTOS and BSP to a custom hardware platform and developing application firmware for low power and battery powered IoT devices.
* Working knowledge of short-range wireless technologies like Zigbee, Bluetooth Low Energy, LoRa and proprietary sub 1 GHz.
* Experience with TCP/UDP/IP network protocols and implementing security and privacy best practices.
* Familiar with Atmel 8 and 16-bit microcontrollers and Nordic short range wireless microcontrollers and IoT cellular modems.
* Experience with source revision control and build systems environment.

Qualifications

* BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent
* Working knowledge and experience related to the Agile development process
* Proven track record in delivering embedded firmware projects
* Familiarity with IoT platforms, evolving RF communication standards and sensors
* Ability to provide technical leadership related to firmware design
* Excellent organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills, and time management skills

**Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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