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ASSA ABLOY

Firmware Engineer

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A Firmware Engineer develops the programmable content in electronic hardware devices. Works for a hardware company developing software for each hardware platform. Alters, organizes and models the functionality of software for a variety of industries, including the automotive, health care and consumer electronics industries.

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Firmware Engineer
ASSA ABLOY
  • 3.4 Lake Forest, CA Job Details $81,810
  • $128,570 a year 14 hours ago Qualifications Software issue identification Software engineering Bug Tracking (Quality assurance practices) Embedded systems Firmware Bug Reporting (Quality assurance practices) IoT systems Technical report writing Firmware development Computer hardware Issue tracking RTOS Software documentation Collaborative technology platforms Digital project management boards Embedded C Defect tracking tools Microcontroller programming Debugging Cross-functional communication Full Job Description Job Summary Shape the future of smart home technology as a Firmware Engineer on our product team.
You'll help create next-generation connected security solutions that will be installed in millions of homes across North America. This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of connected smart locks and IoT access products. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience and an interest in the IoT space and smart home devices. They enjoy solving problems, are flexible, and are open to quickly learning and adapting to new challenges and opportunities. Candidates should be able to work closely with other engineers to solve problems with varying degrees of complexity and scope. This role works with cross-functional team members, including firmware and hardware engineers, mobile application and cloud developers, the software testing team, and non-technical stakeholders. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Work closely with lead engineers to develop firmware solutions for New Product Introductions (NPI), new features, and enhancements to existing products, including scoping, architecture, design, development, testing, validation, production release, and ongoing support. Work with technical and non-technical team members to translate high-level project requirements into firmware specification documents, design trade-offs, risk assessments, solutions, scope and time estimates, test plans, and execution activities. Map out firmware solutions for features, seek team alignment and follow through on implementation, validation, and release. Work with internal and external developers on solution development while continuing to optimize code size, performance, testing, and product features across all products. Report project progress, issues, risks, and potential solutions; test and manage defects through resolution. Education and Experience Profile BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. 2+ years of professional embedded firmware development experience required. Required Skills Industry experience in embedded firmware/software development for microcontrollers. Design experience in C/C++ for embedded applications. Experience with chip-to-chip communication protocols or interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, etc.) Experience with IoT connectivity protocols and interoperability standards, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, Matter, and Aliro. Ability to debug firmware and work with hardware, including hardware bring-up, logic probing, and voltage measurements. Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining embedded firmware in bare-metal and RTOS-based environments, including task scheduling, inter-task communication, timers, interrupts, and resource management. Familiarity with issue-tracking software such as Jira, collaboration tools such as Confluence, and version control. Organized, able to multitask, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with varying degrees of complexity, priority, and urgency. Keen sense of urgency, ownership, and follow-through. Effective communicator who is passionate, flexible, collaborative, able to work independently, able to set goals, and brings a positive "can-do" attitude. Excellent documentation practices. Additional Desired Skills Experience writing firmware for low-power, battery-operated consumer devices. Bootloaders and firmware update OTA mechanisms. Embedded firmware security and signing. Production testing and provisioning. Familiarity with electronic hardware and schematics. Business Environment You will be joining the Americas Residential Electronics team within
ASSA ABLOY
located in Lake Forest, California. We are a leading global provider of well-known brands such as Kwikset, Baldwin, and Weiser. With decades of mechanical door lock expertise, we began incorporating electronics and wireless solutions 15 years ago to deliver increasingly advanced security products. From our global engineering office in Lake Forest, with supporting teams in Taiwan, China, and Mexico, our passionate engineers ship products used by millions.
Work Environment:
Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Minimal travel is required. Hybrid work includes three days per week in the office.
Pay Range:
$81,810
  • 128,570.
This "base salary range" is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
ASSA ABLOY
conducts regular review of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time. The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
ASSA ABLOY
is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are the
ASSA ABLOY
Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces
  • physical and virtual
  • safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results
  • not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions
  • supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.
Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.