Senior Partner Engineer II

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.

Your Impact

Contribute towards scaling Axons Firmware Infrastructure by being the point person to manage Axons Joint Development Manufacturers (JDM) on nextgeneration products. This is a new hybrid roletype for the Axon Platform Firmware team that is critical for Axon to meet its 10 year moonshot to reduce deaths between the police and public by 50 in 10 years.

As a Senior Partner Engineer II youll be responsible for ensuring that the Firmware Artifacts output by the JDM meets Axons Engineering Bar assimilates into Axons repositories smoothly integrates with any additional Contract Manufacturing (CM) and/or Local HQ Manufacturing meets the requirements and needs of adjacent Engineering Teams and ensures timely delivery adherent to schedule. You have the obsession to ensure that the Firmware Artifacts are of the highest quality possible.

This role is primarily focused on the commercialization of 2 orthogonal multiyear Brand New IoT Productlines that are strategically optimized to be resourced jointly with Axon and JDM vendors in AsiaPacific (APAC). It is a hybridization of an (a) Firmware Engineer (b) Release Manager (c) Technical Project Manager (d) Devops Engineer and of course Quality Assurance (QA) is implied in everything we do. This critical role sits in the Axon Platform Firmware Team and reports directly to the Director of Engineering. The role will connect the dots to ensure that the Axon Platform Firmware Mechanisms and Expectations are reciprocated through the JDM vendors.

Firmware development environments primarily include a combination of Embedded Linux and Embedded Android and custom Automated Test Systems (ATS).

What Youll Do

Location: Work Remotely while living in Seattle or Scottsdale Local Hubs
Travel: Travel about 15 to APAC Scottsdale Boston Seattle and/or Europe
Reports to: Director of Engineering Platform Firmware
Direct Reports: None

• Manage Axon and JDM vendor relations between Firmware Engineering Teams to align shortterm longterm requirements ensuring that the JDM vendor is building the right thing
• Manage Axon and JDM vendor relations between Firmware Engineering Teams to ensure that all source code written for Board Support Package (BSP) layers are of the highest quality bar before being merged into mainline
• Actively audit and review all schematics source code and design documentation written by the JDM for correctness and crosscalibrate to the standards and mechanisms used by the Platform Firmware team and elsewhere
• Work handinhand with the JDM vendor to ensure that clean interfaces are shimmed between the Platform Firmware and adjacent Software Teams
• Be the first escalation point with a low missrate for technical and schedule questions by internal Axon Engineering and Program Teams for questions about the JDM vendor Firmware Artifacts before outreach to JDM vendor in APAC timezones and back which incurs time delays
• Be the first escalation point with a low missrate for any requests to help diagnose issues at the BSP layers by internal Axon Engineering Teams before forwarding to JDM vendor in APAC timezones and back which incurs time delays
• Ensure the JDM vendor is writing and actively review and contribute to all associated Test Plans relevant to the Firmware Artifacts
• Personally perform Engineering Verification and Profiling of JDM vendor Firmware Artifacts auditing the Quality Bar
• Actively understand and Selfhost the Axon product itself as it develops to make it strong and become a SME on it allowing for a more correct and efficient Release Calendar
• Instrument the Firmware Artifacts with rich metrics and develop Dashboards for monitoring critical lowlevel Firmware Workflows (e.g. Battery Thermal Cellular CPU Memory etc. at both the individual and fleetwide resolution
• Be an active participant in reviewing Product Requirement Documents (PRD) and writing System Requirement Documents (SRD) and Firmware Requirement Documents (FRD)
• Concisely write weekly regular Internal Status and Hardware Phase Gate documentation for PathtoLaunch meetings Monthly Business Reviews Phase Gate Checkpoint Reviews for Leadership etc.
• Implement and sustain the Axon internal Firmware Release Calendar for all Firmware Artifacts merged and maintain alignment with adjacent Hardware and Software Engineering Teams
• Working with the JDM vendor ensure that all builds whether at the JDM vendor location another 3rd party CM or in Scottsdale HQ Manufacturing are successful and boards are broughtup
• Stay abreast and current with all the other programs mechanisms technologies etc. being supported by all teams and continuously spot improvements and innovations that can bidirectionally map between the Platform Firmware team and JDM vendor
• Implement and manage the CI/CD pipeline on the Axon internal environments where it relates to the JDM vendor Firmware Artifacts
• Write any source code as and when needed to support the program patch fixes in drivers or elsewhere automate workflows with scripts bolster BSP test suites etc.
• 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 Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Track record of taking (ideally consumer) products to GA with at least 12 years of experience
• Fluency on both Embedded Linux (primary) and Embedded Android platforms at the BSP layers
• Strong technical acumen and obsession and still close to the firmware details that matter to build products
• Experience with C C or Rust and ideally Python Golang
• Experience with some combination of WiFi Bluetooth Cellular LTE or 5G 900MHz wireless technologies
• Experience with complex battery powered SystemonChip (SoC) development environments
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage projects to a high degree of resolution using state of art project management processes and tools
• Commanding understanding of how HardwareSoftware Products are managed gated and manufactured
• Ability to collaborate in APAC timezone hours asneeded (this role has flexible working hours)
• Strong crossfunctional communication skills with the ability to get things done
• Fluency in English with strong concise technical writing and diagramming skills
• Obsession with quality and ability to work quickly
• Fluency in Mandarin is a plus but is not required

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

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

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 162825 in the lowest geographic market and USD 260520 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

www.axon/careers/benefits.

Dont 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.