Embedded Firmware Engineer

REEKON Tools • Boston, MA

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Join REEKON Tools as we enable the next generation of construction and home improvement professionals to complete their work quicker, more accurately, and faster than ever before. REEKON Tools is developing and launching innovative, completely new, hardware products at an unprecedented pace across the power and hand tool industry and establishing itself as a leader in professional tools and equipment. As an Embedded Engineer, you will work on a variety of projects to help us build out our embedded code base and play an important role in developing our next generation of consumer products. REEKON Tools has active products in all stages of development from early R&D to supporting products and tools in the hands of tens of thousands of professionals. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with our engineering team developing new hardware prototypes for a range of construction and home improvement applications in a contributor and leadership capacity. An ideal candidate for this role has experience in developing, from prototype to mass production, consumer electronics, or similar, in a hands-on environment. This role combines both architecture and execution based work as it relates to developing hardware products. Our standard is exceptional and that is matched by our passion and energy for disrupting construction. Portfolios are highly considered for this role. To apply for this role, please apply here (LinkedIn) as well as send an email to [email protected] sharing the project you are most proud to have worked on (in your personal or professional career).

Requirements

• Practical Experience in Embedded Systems and their architecture - Can design, program, and debug bare-metal (C/C++) or RTOS (Zephyr) architectures
• Creative Mindset to Solve Difficult Problems and navigate a variety of inherent startup constraints working on novel products.
• Embracing hustle and intensity - this isn’t a 9-5 role and a successful partner for this role is willing to put in the work necessary to help achieve our collective goals.
• Strategize and execute - as we are a startup, you should be just as comfortable spending the time to come up with great designs and decisions as well as execute scalable solutions
• Grow and Mentor Teams - we have a diverse and highly talented team of engineers and take pride in growing younger team members to take on increasingly complex challenges
• Ability to Close the Loop and Ship Features and Products - We make high volume consumer hardware products and out ability to ship great products, features, and updates are paramount to delivering the standard.
• Detail Oriented - Communicate clearly and well and can break down complex problems to formulate prioritizations for you and the team
• Interest in working in person - this is a fully in person role at our Boston office working with our collaborative hardware engineering team

Nice To Haves

• Extensive Unix/Linux experience
• Experience with Python
• Fabricating physical prototypes (3D Printing, laser cutting, etc.)
• Electronics and circuit design
• Passion for making things

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to develop firmware for use on consumer electronic hardware products
• Architect systems designed to leverage novel sensors, components, and meet product requirements
• Implement system integrations of sensors, displays, and microcontrollers into prototypes transitioned to high volume products
• Work with our cross functional engineering team in developing new hardware products with tightly integrated mechanical and electrical elements controlled by embedded software.
• Conduct explorations of new technology and sensors to be used in future products
• Comfortable in conducting independent research and explorations
• Design circuits and system architecture for next-generation tools

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed