Salary Range $125k-$175k

POSITION TITLE: Staff/Sr. Staff/Principal Firmware Engineer

REPORTS TO: Firmware Director

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Firmware Engineer will be joining an experienced team of software and firmware developers working on a variety of development efforts, including firmware for wireless devices and software applications to support them. We expect the Firmware Engineer to come up to speed quickly on the products, tools and software development environments used within the team. The successful candidate will learn and follow the Inovonics Software Development Processes and coding standards. We expect this individual to be self-motivated, and to require little supervision. The Firmware Engineer is expected to deliver quality code that has been documented, tested and reviewed. The successful candidate will be able to design and hold effective design review meetings on the software sub-modules assigned. This individual will report accurate and timely status of the tasks assigned. This person will utilize the source code control tool and branching schemes defined to store and integrate the code developed. The successful candidate will be expected to interact with all the functional departments and participate regularly in meetings with engineers and project managers. This individual will have the ability to multitask effectively. We expect the Firmware Engineer to provide accurate estimates on assigned tasks and to help with creation of accurate software schedules or related plans.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and lead design review meetings on the software sub-modules assigned.

• Report accurate and timely status of the tasks assigned.

• Utilize the source code control tool and branching schemes defined to store and integrate the code developed.

• Provide accurate estimates on assigned tasks and help create accurate software schedules or related plans.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in EE, CE, CS, or software-related field required (Masters preferred)

• 10+ years of work experience in relevant field required

• Embedded firmware development experience is required (C/ C++)

• Experience with RTOS is required (embedded Linux experience a plus)

• Experience working with microcontrollers and microprocessors required, such as: Silicon Labs

FG/BG/MG microcontrollers, TI MSP-430, K60/Cortex M4 etc. (experience with ARM architecture a plus)

• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python required

• Experience with/knowledge of Bluetooth/wireless protocols desired

• Experience in managing/leading a small team required

• Experience with SW architecture, high level and detailed design documents required

• Experience with system design and coordination across teams (FW / HW/ SW/ Test / QA) desired

• Comfortable working closely with hardware and hardware engineers, bringing up boards and working on

device drivers

• Familiar with debugging tools such as Simplicity Studio/ IAR debugger

• Good software design foundation, geared toward quality and re-use

• Creation and execution of unit and integration test plans and test cases (experience in QA-level testing a plus)

• Good written and verbal communication skills, possession of soft skills is very important

• Ability to work in part of a cross functional team working in an Agile development process

• Eagerness to lead and drive process improvement

• Experience with/knowledge of source code control tools such as Git or similar tools is a plus

• Good trouble shooting skills, good at finding the root cause

• Team player, with positive, can-do attitude

• Fast learner, enjoys picking up new skills and new development processes and environments

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, CE, CS, or software-related field required (masters preferred)

• 10+ years of work experience required

COMPENSATION AND OTHER:

- $125k-$175k

Inovonics values diversity of thought and background and provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability.