Senior Firmware Engineer - HMI

ALSO • Palo Alto, CA

3d • $165,000 - $210,000

About The Position

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in firmware development in a microcontroller environment, particularly ST.
• Expert in C programming, ideally familiar with C++, Python, and bash scripting
• Past experience working with GUI and graphics libraries. LVGL is a plus.
• Proficiency with real time operating system concepts including direct experience with FreeRTOS.
• Experience supporting manufacturing teams and working with CMs
• Knowledge of basic communication protocol principles - messaging, network, security, compression
• Familiarity with digital sensor calibration techniques.
• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Firmware development of critical hardware validation, board bring-up, and HMI-related features, such as GUIs, lighting and hand controls.
• Partner with HW, UX, cloud, manufacturing, and other firmware teams to execute end-to-end development.
• Design and implement features, as well as related tests, to deliver mission critical, robust code
• Optimize firmware for low-power operation, extending the battery life and supporting energy-efficient designs. Profile power consumption and identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule as well as system level.
• Implement robust security measures within firmware to safeguard devices against potential threats, ensuring data integrity, authentication, and encryption protocols are in place.
• Develop a robust CI/CD pipeline and advocate for best practices to help grow a high performance team with highly automated tools and testing
• Collaborate with QA teams and leverage metrics to monitor for and debug issues
• Engage effectively with third party firms by delivering clear specifications and requirements and managing execution

Benefits

• Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
• Flexible time off.
• 401(k) match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees