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The Duracell Company · 11 hours ago

R&D - Senior Firmware Engineer - IoT Systems

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Duracell Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries, and they are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop new products and features in their IoT offerings. The role involves leading the development of embedded features, optimizing IoT systems, and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring the delivery of scalable and reliable solutions.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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, and 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

Qualification

Firmware developmentIoT systemsEmbedded CFreeRTOSWireless communication protocolsDebugging skillsReal-time operating systemsCloud services integrationMachine learning integrationAI tools integrationContinuous integrationGitHubBattery operated designsSecurity protocolsAdditional programming languages

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Or equivalent professional experience

Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in firmware development, with a strong emphasis on IoT systems, data processing, and associated communication protocols

3+ years of experience in FreeRTOS, Zephyr or similar

Strong coding skills with 5+ years of experience with embedded C

Hands-on experience with Wi-Fi or other wireless technologies

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

Preferred

Additional programming language skills (Rust, Python, C++, etc.) beneficial for IoT development and data analysis

Practical experience integrating AI tools into design and development flows

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

Company

The Duracell Company

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Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, lithium coins, rechargeable batteries, and other specialty cells.

Founded in 1924

Bethel Springs, Tennessee, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.duracell.com

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