Summary
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A product-focused engineering team is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain firmware for hardware devices. The role involves microcontroller programming, debugging, and close collaboration across engineering disciplines.
Highlights
Opportunity to design embedded software for innovative hardware products while collaborating closely with hardware and software engineering teams.
Description
- The company -
Chirp’s mission is simple: bring relief to as many people as possible, by making things people love.
Since 2015 we have specialized in highly innovative relief products you’d use every day if they existed.
We believe life’s about having a good time doing what you love, with the people you love.
For us, that means skiing a powder day, adventuring with our families, and working alongside amazing people and customers.
- The Role -
We're looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded software for our hardware products.
You will work closely with hardware, software, and product teams to deliver reliable, high-performance firmware solutions that power and drive our newest relief-providing devices.
What you'll do:
Design, develop, and debug firmware for embedded systems and microcontrollersCollaborate with hardware engineers to define system architecture and hardware/firmware interfacesWrite clean, efficient, and maintainable code in C and C++Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and system validationOptimize firmware for performance, memory usage, and power consumptionTroubleshoot and resolve issues in embedded systems and field deploymentsContribute to code reviews and maintain thorough technical documentationSupport bring-up and validation of new hardware platforms
What you'll bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field5+ years of experience in embedded firmware developmentStrong proficiency in C/C++ programmingExperience working with microcontrollers and embedded systems (bare-metal and RTOS)Familiarity with hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and USBExperience using debugging tools (programmer/debuggers, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, etc.)Understanding of memory management, interrupts, and real-time constraintsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to read and interpret electrical schematicsEffective communication and teamwork skillsWillingness to learn and take direction from senior Engineers
Nice to have:
Experience with ARM-based processors or similar architecturesExperience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol and Bluetooth modulesKnowledge of wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, Zigbee, etc.)Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)Exposure to secure firmware development and OTA updatesExperience writing software applications (C#, Python, etc)
This role reports to the Principal Software Engineer under the Product organization.
You'll be a critical piece of a highly talented and focused team creating professional grade products, that are incredibly simple to use and help all of us Feel Good so we can Do More.
