Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Simbex is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to own the full hardware-firmware stack for a next-generation IoT wearable platform. This is a dual-discipline role: you will independently design and develop embedded hardware circuits and PCBs alongside production-grade Zephyr RTOS firmware — from component selection and schematic capture through board bring-up, sensor integration, and field deployment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who takes end-to-end ownership in building sensor-based hardware and firmware. 

Essential Functions: 

Electrical Engineering & Hardware Development 

• Own hardware design from component selection and schematic capture through PCB layout review and design-for-manufacture 

• Lead board bring-up: power sequencing, peripheral initialization, signal integrity verification, and fault isolation 

• Design and characterize low-power analog front-ends and power management subsystems for battery-operated wearables 

• Develop hardware test fixtures and produce electrical characterization reports 

Firmware Architecture & Development 

• Architect and deliver production Zephyr RTOS firmware on ARM Cortex-M/R targets 

• Author device drivers, BSPs, and devicetree overlays; implement sensor acquisition pipelines for IMU-based impact detection 

• Design low-power state machines and event-driven architectures for wearable operation 

• Set firmware coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and architecture guidelines for the team 

IoT & Wireless Connectivity 

• Implement BLE stacks for real-time telemetry and configuration; design OTA update mechanisms via MCUboot 

• Integrate cloud connectivity (MQTT/CoAP) and evaluate edge vs. cloud trade-offs for impact detection 

Signal Processing & Algorithm Integration 

• Port impact detection algorithms from MATLAB or Python into constrained C/C++ firmware 

• Apply sensor fusion (Madgwick, Mahony, complementary filter) for accurate head kinematics from multi-axis IMU data 

• Optimize DSP routines for speed and memory footprint on resource-constrained targets 

Testing & Quality 

• Define and execute unit, HIL, and system integration test plans; build automated regression frameworks 

• Maintain design documentation, traceability matrices, and test reports; support compliance activities 

Required Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field 

• 7+ years of embedded development experience, including 3+ years on production-shipped products 

• Hands-on EE skills: independently read schematics, perform board bring-up, and debug hardware/firmware interaction 

• Proficiency with bench instrumentation (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power analyzer) for power characterization and debug 

• Experience selecting microcontrollers, RF SoCs, and sensor ICs (IMU, accelerometer, gyroscope) for product designs 

• Strong C/C++ in bare-metal and RTOS-based embedded contexts 

• Demonstrated Zephyr RTOS experience: devicetree, Kconfig, module system, and west toolchain 

• Experience with ARM Cortex-M SoCs (Nordic nRF52/nRF53, STM32, or similar) and peripherals: SPI, I2C, UART, USB 

• BLE firmware experience and familiarity with OTA update workflows (MCUboot preferred) 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensor fusion algorithm experience (Madgwick, Mahony) and algorithm porting from MATLAB/Python 

• Exposure to sports biomechanics, head impact research, or wearable athletic sensing 

• Cloud IoT platform experience (AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Hub) and embedded security (TLS/DTLS, secure elements) 

• Multi-core SoC development (e.g., nRF5340) or experience in a regulated/safety-critical product environment