Staff Engineer, Firmware Development Staff Engineer, Firmware Development

Landis+Gyr•Milton, GA

About The Position

At Landis+Gyr, we don’t just manage energy—we lead the transformation toward a smarter and more sustainable energy future. With a net revenue of USD 1.73 billion in FY 2024, and a presence in over 30 countries across five continents, Landis+Gyr empowers utilities and consumers to optimize energy usage through advanced metering, grid-edge intelligence, and powerful data analytics. Today, our global team of about 6,300 professionals is shaping the digital energy era—developing innovative technologies that support decarbonization, grid modernization, and real-time energy insights. Our record USD 4.6 billion order backlog and strong book-to-bill ratio reflect long-term confidence in our mission and solutions. Join us at Landis+Gyr, where we manage energy better! The Staff Firmware Engineer calls for an experienced, knowledgeable, and talented engineer to lead the development of firmware components for the Engineering organization. As a Staff Firmware Engineer, you will have an opportunity to lead and collaborate with other engineers to design, plan, develop, and maintain Embedded firmware components for the Firmware Engineering team. Experienced and high contributing engineer capable of handling complicated R&D hardware, firmware, software, and complete solutions projects as part of a cross-functional team. Collaborates with Product Management, Project management and other R&D teams in design, development, and validation of complete Smart Grid solutions. Collaborates with SMEs and business partners on component and system design.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related degree required.
Extensive Embedded Linux Firmware development experience (7-10 years).
Experience with embedded Linux, configuration, and command-line system utilities.
Knowledge and experience with Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, Buildroot or similar toolchain in a Linux command-line development environment.
Knowledge and hands-on experience with Linux drivers, kernel modules, device tree, and methods to load, configure, and determine status of them.
Strong familiarity with bootloaders (uboot).
Experience with the GNU Debugger.
Hands on experience with a Linux command-line development environment.
Proficiency with relevant development and/or validation methodologies.
Deep knowledge of AMI and Smart Grid Systems and Solutions.
Demonstrates creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles and practices.
Ability to draw solutions from a wider range of experience.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents, procedure manuals, schematics, data books, handbooks, etc.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to proficiently utilize standard computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processors, basic.
Expert status with C, C++, Embedded FW, good programming skills.
Ability to energize and mentor junior team members of the team to achieve deliverables.
Ability to work independently or on a team.
Must have proficient multitasking, organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work on complex R&D projects without supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively across audiences and through multiple mediums.
Ability to work with others of diverse backgrounds.
Ability to exercise critical thinking and creative problem solving.
Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-regional team.
Ability to stay current on changing technologies and their applications in the utility industry.
Ability to learn independently and facilitate training and knowledge sharing across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, documents, and tests firmware for Linux based network devices.
Contributes to the development of product design specifications including functional requirements, use cases, detailed design, interface, and test plans.
Contributes to design verification testing processes and procedures.
Proficient in component and/or solution design, development, documentation, and validation.
Proficient in area-specific continuous improvement initiatives.
Contribute to innovative technology and solutions development and/or validation.
Assists with planning and support of field installations of Alpha and Beta phase.
Contributes to design and code reviews.
Contributes to product and system-level test efforts.
Designs to industry standard interfaces where required.
Lead in component and/or solution design, development, documentation, and validation.
Work on agile development teams, collaborating with multiple cross-discipline architecture teams to develop hardware and software components as part of L+G Smart Grid solutions.
Participates in recruitment, development and mentoring of junior engineers.
Lead functional area-specific continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead in innovative technology and solutions development and/or validation.
Supports and adheres to Company’s core values.
Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required.
Supports and adheres to Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy.
Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.
Conduct code reviews with the team (subordinates) to improve compliance with established best practices and coding standards.
Lead a project with a small group of people, such as hosting weekly meetings, communicate with other partners in written forms.
Build cross-teams and cross-functional relationships which will facilitate ongoing projects.
Make contributions to improve the engineering team. For example, activities like interviewing, process improvement, or mentoring

Benefits

comprehensive and competitive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage
life insurance
401(k)-retirement plan featuring a generous company match incentive
three (3) weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
eleven (11) paid holidays
tuition reimbursement program
optional pet insurance
supplemental medical coverage
host of other perks to ensure the health, wellness, and enrichment of our team members
eligible for a 401(k) match
consideration for an annual bonus