Firmware Engineer

As a member of a collaborative engineering team, the embedded firmware engineer is needed to develop physical access control systems and communications drivers for our high-reliability product.

The qualified candidate should have an excellent background in the C language using multiple distributed OS environments, including Linux and Windows, and should be familiar with network-based communication protocols.

About the Company:

Our company, with multiple development locations worldwide, is recognized as a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of access control security technology. We are a trusted provider of secure identities to people, places, and things globally. As a leader in the commercial security industry, we design and manufacture physical access control systems.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, flexible spending, and PTO and FTO to qualifying employees.

As our Firmware Engineer, you will support our success by:

• Developing and enhancing features for real-time embedded systems.
• Developing communications protocol drivers for use in our embedded systems and third-party products.
• Developing and enhancing network communication mechanisms.
• Porting existing software to new embedded hardware and software platforms.
• Designing and implementing software development and test tools.
• Creating scripts for build automation and CI/CD pipelines.

What we will love about your background:

• Ability to work on complex tasks with minimal technical guidance.
• Excellent problem-solving, design, development, and debugging skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Comfortable working with automation tools like Jenkins, BitBucket, and Git in Agile/CI environments.

Your Experience and Education include:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred.
• BSEE or BSCS.
• 2-4 years of professional experience in C or C++ programming.
• Familiarity with Embedded Linux and microcontroller RTOS.
• Experience in distributed embedded OS systems and network-based communication protocols.
• Experience with Linux OS systems.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse development environments.
• Professional experience in Linux embedded development.
• Knowledge of the GNU toolset: C, C++, TCP/IP, RS-485, Containerization, and Virtual Machines.
• Familiarity with unit test frameworks.
• Experience with addressing static code analysis issues.
• Experience with Yocto and Yocto Cooker.