Senior Firmware Engineer I - East Coast

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fastpaced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the wellbeing and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental health and safety regulations policies and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

Your Impact

Contribute to AIoT Devicelevel Firmware Infrastructure as part of the Platform Firmware development team and advance Axons mission to Protect Life. Platform Firmware supports all of Axons Camerabased products key ownership of the Cellular LTE Link Automated Test Systems for organizational Engineering Excellence and is always at the forefront of Innovation with Hardware Engineering for new programs. Firmware development environments primarily include Embedded Linux (C C Golang Yocto) and RTOS on Microcontrollers (C). Rust is being explored. Solve very challenging Firmware problems while applying Data Structure and Object Oriented thinking to build infrastructure APIs used by Axons Embedded Product teams.

The Platform Firmware team is hiring because there are careerdefining new innovative productline programs being started in 2024 and 2025. These new programs synthesize all of Axons technologies and core competencies into what will be revolutionary offerings for our Customers. New team(s) are being builtout with a bias towards CentralEastern USA to overlap with our teams in Western Europe. In addition there is always innovative new work to be done on everything the Platform Firmware team supports.

Where Youll Work

Location: Boston/Atlanta

Travel: Firmware Engineering requires collaboration with Hardware Engineering and being handson. While the job is Remote near a Local Axon Hub travel obligations to the office for Board Bringup Hardware and Manufacturing Support are required during critical build milestones of the Product Development LifeCycle. We are forecasting 10 travel to Boston Scottsdale Brussels or Finland over a period of 18mo remainder of time is discretionary to your choice of working from home or working from the office.

What Youll Do

Reports to: Leveldependent; Firmware Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering Platform Firmware
Direct Reports: None

• Firmware Design and Development of AIoT infrastructure for careerdefining new programs that synthesize all Axon technologies in addition to current and nextgen Camerarelated products and their accessories
• Develop Firmware for eLinuxbased SystemonChips (SoC) and SystemonModules (SoM)
• Develop Firmware for Microcontrollers
• Develop Firmware for WiFi Bluetooth BLE SubGHz Cellular LTE & 5G and related RF technologies
• Develop Firmware for Battery and Power Management subsystems with a critical eye towards Safety and Thermal Performance
• Develop Manufacturing Software Provisioning and Calibration Tooling
• Develop Unit Integration and Automated Tests and Test Equipment as part of the development process
• Support Electrical Engineering with Board Bringup and Hardware Debugging Support
• Write and review Design Docs Pull Requests and contribute to the Teams documentation bank
• Collaborate with distributed teams such as other Firmware Teams Embedded Product Teams (i.e. Business Logic) Electrical Engineering Manufacturing and Compliance
• Collaborate with SystemonChip (SoC) and Cellular Modem vendors to optimize for AIoT usecases and key performance parameters
• Drive Engineering Excellence and adopt a test and metricsfirst mindset
• Be a Team Player Mentor Strong Communicator and be ready and willing to support the Team when needed

What You Bring

• B.S. in Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in programming with C C Rust Golang and/or Python
• Realworld Industry Firmware or Embedded experience of 812 years developing on IoT products
• Experience with both Kernel and Userspace Embedded Linux with exposure to Yocto OpenWRT or other Embedded Distros for Board Support Packaging (BSP)
• Experience with RTOS on Microcontrollers
• Basic ability to read Datasheets and Schematics
• Experience with concise Technical Writing and Architecture Diagramming
• Strong understanding of Computer Architecture and Peripherals
• Strong understanding of Operating Systems Concurrency and Networking concepts
• Strong understanding of Data Structures Algorithms and Object Oriented Design Patterns
• Experience with Cellular LTE 5G Modems is a plus
• Experience with Battery and Power Management subsystems Safety and Thermal is a plus
• Experience with Robotics and/or Flight Controls is a plus

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical Dental Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes we have snacks in our offices

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company meaning compensation is made up of base pay bonus and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 122000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 266000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors such as: level function training transferable skills work experience business needs geographic market and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a longterm view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the wellbeing and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental health and safety regulations policies and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice advances equity values diversity and fosters inclusion. Were committed to hiring the best talent regardless of race creed color ancestry religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process please email. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.