R&D - Sr Firmware Technical Leader - IoT Systems

Duracell•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Duracell is seeking a Senior Firmware Technical Leader to join their team, focusing on developing new products and features for their expanding IoT offerings. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Senior Firmware Engineer Developer specializing in solutions for IoT RF-enabled SoC hardware platforms, with a strong emphasis on machine learning feature integration, diverse sensor integration, IoT systems, and various wired/wireless communication protocols. This role requires expert experience in coding, testing, and debugging firmware for new feature creation, optimizing existing code, and delivering time-sensitive projects. The successful candidate will lead design and development on select features, optimize battery-operated embedded systems, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable IoT solutions. The position is based in Atlanta and involves up to 20% domestic travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in firmware development, with a strong emphasis on IoT systems, data processing, and associated communication protocols.
5+ years of experience in FreeRTOS, Zephyr or similar.
Strong coding skills with 7+ years of experience with embedded C.
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Wi-Fi or other wireless technologies.
Deep understanding of data structures such as JSON and transmission protocols such as UDP, MQTT, etc.
Experience in coding for interfacing with cloud services and IoT platforms.
Proven debugging and problem-solving abilities in a firmware development context and associated tools.
Ability to evaluate and enhance firmware performance, especially in real-time operating environments.
Strong background in both hardware and software aspects of embedded systems and IoT technologies.
Experience with real-time operating systems and understanding their impact on firmware development.
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work under tight deadlines.
Proven track record of building, mentoring and leading firmware teams.

Nice To Haves

Additional programming language skills (Rust, Python, C++, etc.) beneficial for IoT development and data analysis.
Experience coding for battery operated hardware designs with tight power constraints.
Previous work on large-scale, high-impact firmware projects.
Familiarity with security protocols and best practices for IoT devices.
Experience leveraging continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, along with GitHub.
Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and their implementation on embedded systems.
Understanding of regulatory compliance requirements for IoT devices.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of select embedded features; actively contribute to product development, deep investigations, design, coding, and testing.
Design and develop features in embedded applications, specifically focusing on IoT sensors, connectivity hardware, data ingestion and analysis, ML features integration, along with cloud service communications.
Create reusable components to significantly reduce device firmware development time.
Develop and optimize IoT system architectures for scalability, performance, and reliability, considering factors such as data volume, latency, optimal protocols, intermittent connections, etc.
Conduct system-level testing and validation and automation of IoT solutions, analyzing performance metrics and addressing any issues or deficiencies through iterative refinement and optimization.
Contribute to innovation in our IoT platform through research, experimentation, and evaluation of emerging technologies and industry trends.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, integrity, ownership and innovation.
Develop and optimize code for low power SoC platforms, implementing new functionality, along with machine learning features using diverse low power sensors.
Creating efficient code for data capture, processing, and reporting, used for incorporating new feature functionalities.
Code for and implementing various wireless communication protocols primarily Wi-Fi, but may include BLE, Zigbee, NFC, LoRa, and others.
Design and test new firmware features, ensuring they meet functional and performance requirements.
Demonstrate the ability to read hardware schematics and use common debugging tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, emulators, and signal generators.
Exhibit strong debugging skills to identify and resolve firmware issues quickly and efficiently.
Evaluate and optimize the performance of firmware, focusing on real-time data processing and transmission.
Expert working with real-time operating systems (RTOS) to ensure seamless firmware functionality for data and memory intensive activities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated and effective solutions.
Other duties as assigned.