Summary:
The Firmware Engineer will develop and support our industry-leading traffic products. The successful candidate will help create products that allow the visually impaired to safely experience the world on their own terms.
JOB DUTIES: Include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintain and enhance embedded software for existing product lines.
- Own the embedded software system design cycle from requirements through launch and beyond.
- Design, develop, code, test, and debug embedded software.
- Integrate, verify, and validate new product designs and design changes.
- Perform design and code reviews.
- Interface with a cross-functional engineering team.
- Support the Tech Support team with intimate product knowledge.
- Contribute to a fun and innovative work environment.
- Work in an Agile environment using Atlassian toolset
Requirements
Education: Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Technical Experience &Skills:
- 7+ years’ experience in embedded software development and writing C and/or assembly code for microcontrollers such as Microchip PIC, Freescale/NXP, ST, Cortex M3/M0 and Atmel.
- Mastery of C language programming as it pertains to an embedded environment.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture and embedded software development best practices, with significant experience in low level development and programming.
- Real time development experience with and without an RTOS.
- Knowledge of communication interfaces, such as SPI, I2C, I2S, UART, CAN, USB, BLE, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet.
- Ability to read schematics to troubleshoot, debug and bring up new hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers and in-circuit emulators.
- Experience programing peripheral hardware at the register level.
- Working knowledge of C++.
- Working knowledge of IoT principles and methods
- Familiarity with OOP design principles.
- Familiarity with various ARM architectures (e.g. Cortex M4, M7, etc.).
- Familiarity with security basics (e.g. TrustZone, security certificates, etc.).
Soft Skills:
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational and follow-up skills.
- Solid problem-solving skills. Highly technical, quickly grasping how things work. Presents technical concepts, ideas, and information in terms that both engineers and non-engineers can understand.
- Motivated by continuous learning and development.
- Functions well in a small company/startup environment. (High visibility, accountability and development velocity)
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and collaboratively with a cross functional team.
- Disciplined engineering approach.
- Differentiates value added activities from waste.
- Demonstrates systems thinking.
About the Company
Company is a comprehensive transportation technology platform focused on increasing roadway safety, accessibility and efficiency through innovative infrastructure. Comprised of 4 leading brands in the traffic industry, we are dedicated to delivering smarter, data-driven technologies to help cities increase safety, optimize resources, and meet Vision Zero goals. As the leading traffic and pedestrian safety platform for intelligent transportation systems (“ITS”) in North America with a portfolio of products including Accessible Pedestrian Signals (“APS”) systems, intersection traffic safety products and “away from intersection” pedestrian and traffic safety technology. The Company has a track record of innovation, harnessing a broad suite of intellectual property while developing new applications like touchless push buttons, Advanced Traffic Controller (ATC) related products, device connectivity and solar LED technology.