Senior Firmware Engineer I

19 hours ago


Seattle WA United States Axon Full time
Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment. Your Impact

Contribute to AIoT Device-level Firmware Infrastructure as part of the Platform Firmware development team and advance Axon’s mission to Protect Life. Platform Firmware supports all of Axon’s Camera-based products, key ownership of the Cellular LTE Link, Automated Test Systems for organizational Engineering Excellence, and is always at the fore-front of Innovation with Hardware Engineering for new programs. Firmware development environments primarily include Embedded Linux (C, C++, Golang, Yocto) and RTOS on Microcontrollers (C). Rust is being explored. Solve very challenging Firmware problems while applying Data Structure and Object Oriented thinking to build infrastructure APIs used by Axon’s Embedded Product teams.

The Platform Firmware team is hiring because there are career-defining, new innovative product-line programs being started in 2024 and 2025. These new programs synthesize all of Axon’s technologies and core competencies into what will be revolutionary offerings for our Customers. New team(s) are being built-out with a bias towards Central-Eastern USA to overlap with our teams in Western Europe. In addition, there is always innovative new work to be done on everything the Platform Firmware team supports.

Where You’ll Work

Location: Seattle or Scottsdale

Travel: Firmware Engineering requires collaboration with Hardware Engineering and being hands-on. While the job is Remote near a Local Axon Hub, travel obligations to the office for Board Bring-up, Hardware and Manufacturing Support are required during critical build milestones of the Product Development Life-Cycle. We are forecasting 10% travel to Boston, Scottsdale, Brussels or Finland over a period of 18mo - remainder of time is discretionary to your choice of working from home or working from the office.

What You’ll Do Reports to: Level-dependent; Firmware Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering, Platform Firmware
Direct Reports: None
  • Firmware Design and Development of AIoT infrastructure for career-defining new programs that synthesize all Axon technologies in addition to current and next-gen Camera-related products and their accessories
  • Develop Firmware for eLinux-based System-on-Chips (SoC) and System-on-Modules (SoM)
  • Develop Firmware for Microcontrollers
  • Develop Firmware for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth BLE, Sub-GHz, Cellular LTE & 5G, and related RF technologies
  • Develop Firmware for Battery and Power Management sub-systems with a critical eye towards Safety and Thermal Performance
  • Develop Manufacturing Software Provisioning and Calibration Tooling
  • Develop Unit, Integration and Automated Tests and Test Equipment as part of the development process
  • Support Electrical Engineering with Board Bring-up and Hardware Debugging Support
  • Write and review Design Docs, Pull Requests, and contribute to the Team’s documentation bank
  • Collaborate with distributed teams such as other Firmware Teams, Embedded Product Teams (i.e., Business Logic), Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing and Compliance
  • Collaborate with System-on-Chip (SoC) and Cellular Modem vendors to optimize for AIoT use-cases and key performance parameters
  • Drive Engineering Excellence and adopt a test and metrics-first mindset
  • Be a Team Player, Mentor, Strong Communicator and be ready and willing to support the Team when needed
What You Bring
  • B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Experience in programming with C, C++, Rust, Golang and/or Python
  • Real-world Industry Firmware or Embedded experience of 8-12 years developing on IoT products
  • Experience with both Kernel and User-space Embedded Linux with exposure to Yocto, OpenWRT or other Embedded Distros for Board Support Packaging (BSP)
  • Experience with RTOS on Microcontrollers
  • Basic ability to read Datasheets and Schematics
  • Experience with concise Technical Writing and Architecture Diagramming
  • Strong understanding of Computer Architecture and Peripherals
  • Strong understanding of Operating Systems, Concurrency and Networking concepts
  • Strong understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Object Oriented Design Patterns
  • Experience with Cellular LTE, 5G Modems is a plus
  • Experience with Battery and Power Management sub-systems, Safety and Thermal, is a plus
  • Experience with Robotics and/or Flight Controls is a plus
Benefits that Benefit You
  • Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
  • Discretionary paid time off
  • Paid parental leave for all
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Fitness Programs
  • Emotional & Mental Wellness support
  • Learning & Development programs
  • And yes, we have snacks in our offices

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 122,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 266,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit ( ).

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