Device Firmware Engineer, Fleet Migration
Knightscope•Sunnyvale, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Knightscope is insourcing the Signals platform, including the firmware running on customer-deployed devices, from a third-party vendor. You will lead the first half of that firmware migration, working in tandem with a paired firmware engineer joining shortly after. Together you will bring device firmware ownership fully in-house.
Requirements
- 7+ years in embedded firmware engineering.
- Hands-on experience with device firmware migration or OEM-to-internal handoff.
- Strong C/C++ and Linux embedded systems experience.
- OTA update mechanisms, secure boot, and firmware signing experience.
- Track record of production fleet firmware ownership.
Nice To Haves
- IoT or security device fleet experience.
- Prior work on cross-product firmware standards (multiple device lines).
- Familiarity with vendor-to-internal codebase transitions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the phased migration of Signals device firmware from vendor to internal ownership.
- Partner with the current vendor during handoff to capture design and update mechanisms.
- Build the internal firmware build and signing pipeline.
- Partner with Engineering Services on unified OTA delivery across the device fleet.
- Establish firmware release process, version control, and rollback discipline.
Benefits
- Medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k)
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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