Senior Firmware Engineer

Job Title: Senior Firmware Engineer

Location: Atlanta GA (Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

Client: RHEEM

Pay: $60-65/hr on C2C

NOTE: Need candidates from home appliance companies that manufacture smart devices

Job Description:

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Architect robust secure IoT systems while balancing trade-offs between cost power and performance.

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Direct the end-to-end firmware lifecycle ensuring scalability and design reliability.

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Lead Over-the-Air (OTA) update strategies for secure post-deployment features.

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Ensure product adherence to global wireless and security standards (FCC CE RED).

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Translate product requirements into task breakdowns effort estimations and execution plans.

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Manage communication and delivery expectations with cross-functional teams and external partners/vendors.

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Oversee factory-test firmware and partner with manufacturers on products.

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Maintain high-quality architecture diagrams API specs and internal knowledge bases.

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Utilize Jira/Agile workflows to track milestones and report technical health to leadership.

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Conduct technical risk assessments and track to project progress.

Technical Expertise:

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Expertise in C and C programming for microprocessor microcontroller and SoC architectures

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Expertise in bare metal Deep knowledge of RTOS device drivers and multi-threaded application development

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Experience in wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi BLE Threads Matter and Sub-GHz

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Experience in networking protocols such as TCP/IP UDP Secure MQTT HTTPS and Amazon Sidewalk

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Expertise in secure IoT cloud communication and integration

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Experience in serial communication interfaces such as RS-485 RS-232 I2C SPI and MODBUS

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Expertise in Bootloader Secure boot RAND ECC RSA and Power modes for MCU platforms

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Experience with debugging tools such as GDB J-Link and static code analyzers

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Experience with various HW platforms bring-up and debugging using DSO Logic analyzer and Power profiling tools

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Proficiency with CI/CD automation tools and workflows specifically including Jenkins

Soft Skills:

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Ability to weigh technical trade-offs against cost time and reliability.

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Strong problem-solving skills for resolving race conditions memory leaks and concurrency issues.

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Effective at presenting technical status to management and collaborating with cross-functional hardware teams.