Embedded Firmware Engineer
US$140,000 – US$200,000 / yr base salary
Posted 22 Oct 2024
Advertised as “Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 6+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
| Base salary | US$140,000 – US$200,000 / yr |
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Field of studyElectronics Engineering
Study levelBachelor's or higher
About Trackonomy
Trackonomy is pioneering a transformative network of interconnected objects. Our goal is to bring inanimate objects to life, enabling them to communicate, think, and interact in real time. We are building the operating system for the connected world—one object and sensor at a time.
Our customers span logistics, industrial, utilities, healthcare, and government sectors, using our solutions for predictive maintenance, workflow optimization, asset protection, safety, security, and environmental monitoring. Backed by leading investors including Kleiner Perkins and 8VC, Trackonomy is one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing IoT companies.
Our executive leadership team has worked together for more than two decades, holding key leadership positions at companies including Flextronics, Heptagon, GT-Nexus, and Digital Motors Corporation. Together, they have engineered breakthrough technology that is delivering extraordinary results for customers around the world.
Are you ready to be part of the next chapter in Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth IoT success story?
The Role
You will be a core engineer on our early-stage team. We work on everything from machine learning and security to high-performance computing, IoT devices, and dynamic web applications. Don’t be surprised if you have the opportunity to touch nearly every system while working here, often collaborating with teammates on critical initiatives.
Candidates must be comfortable working with microcontrollers and low-level hardware control in a test-driven development environment.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with wireless communications modules, IoT technologies, RF protocols, and strong troubleshooting and prototyping skills.
Experience
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering
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At least 6+ years of embedded software development with emphasis on C/C++
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Background in real-time embedded systems
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Extensive work in firmware development, testing, and system-level bring-up and debugging
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Skilled in bench modifications and rapid prototyping of hardware/firmware solutions
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Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
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Effective collaborator who shares knowledge, learns from others, and supports cross-functional teams
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Self-starter with strong motivation and ownership mentality
Preferred Skills
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Background in IoT systems and wireless/wired communication protocols, including BLE, LoRa, and LoRaWAN