Job Information
Neptune Technology Group Inc. Senior Firmware Engineer I in Duluth, Georgia
Description
Position Summary:The Sr. Firmware Engineer I is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of new products as well as engineering support for existing products. This individual performs product design and works as a team member with R&E, Marketing, and Manufacturing for new products while complying with project schedules and budgets.
Key Qualifications:
Excellent C/C++ programming skills with experience in embedded system design and development
Extensive experience in debugging embedded systems
Experience with planning, organizing, and prioritizing firmware development tasks for a firmware team
Experience with embedded firmware development tools such oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DC power analyzers, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
Experience with designing and developing RF products for public and proprietary networks
Experience with microcontroller families such as ARM Cortex M, MSP430, and 8051
Experience with GCC, IAR, Keil or equivalent compilers.
Knowledge of wireless communication techniques and associated protocols such as LoRaWAN, Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Smart (BLE), cellular communication (LTE)
Familiarity with low power design practices for battery powered devices
Familiarity with serial communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C
Familiarity with security-related aspects and best practices associated with embedded system development including cryptographic algorithms, authentication protocols, secure boot, ARM TrustZone, etc.
Ability to read and understand hardware schematics
Experience with JIRA or other issue tracking software
Experience with TeamCity or other continuous integration platforms
Experience working in an Agile development environment (Scrum/XP)
Experience with unit testing and unit testing frameworks/tools such as CppUTest and Unity
Excellent documentation practices and communication skills
Commitment to maintaining project schedules and delivering tasks on time
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of networking connectivity protocols such as TCP/IP, FTP, MQTT
Experience with agency certifications such FCC, Industry Canada, and cellular carrier certifications
Project management experience
Embedded Linux experience
Python
Experience with Docker for Build environments
Experience with GNU Make
Experience with GDB
BASH scripting experience
Industry-standard embedded C coding standards, such as MISRA
Static analysis tools such as PC-lint Plus
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Wireless Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
Experience:
9 years in Engineering product design and development. (7 years of experience for candidates with a Master of Science degree.)
5 years of embedded C programming
Location: Duluth, Georgia or Tallassee, Alabama
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