Firmware Engineer II

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

Requirements:
Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Wireless Engineering, or
  Computer Engineering

Experience:

• 1-3 years in Engineering product design and development or 0-1 years with a
  Master of Science degree.
• 1-2 years of embedded C programming

Travel:

• Up to 10%

Location : Duluth, Georgia or Tallassee, Alabama
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