Firmware Developer

Synapse- Canada; Gladstone Regional; Hybrid; AUD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Program

Health and Dental plan

Employee Assistance Program

TELUS Health Virtual Healthcare

Health Spending Account

Health & Wellness subsidy

3 weeks vacation to start

Professional development and training

Secure bike cage

Shower facilities

Hybrid remote work program

Community support and regular socials

Recycling program

Weekly fruit, coffees, and local teas

Free and ample parking

Job summary

Synapse- Canada is seeking a Firmware Developer to maintain and enhance embedded software for traffic products designed to assist the visually impaired. You will contribute to the design cycle from requirements through launch and collaborate with a cross-functional team.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of embedded development experience, with strong C skills and Linux familiarity. Hybrid remote work and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of experience
• Strong understanding of embedded software development best practices
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex architectures (e.g. M4, M7)
• Familiarity with security basics (AES, TRNG, certificates)
• Experience with interfaces like SPI, I2C, I2S, UART, USB, BLE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
• Networking concepts and protocols (UDP, TCP, HTTP, REST, CoAP)
• Reading schematics to troubleshoot hardware with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and in-circuit emulators
• Firmware debugging skills
• Git version control
• Familiarity with Linux
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance embedded software for existing product lines
• Participate in embedded software design cycle from requirements to launch
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug embedded software
• Integrate, verify, and validate new product designs and changes
• Perform design and code reviews
• Interface with cross-functional engineering team
• Support Tech Support with product knowledge
• Contribute to a fun and innovative work environment

Skills

Embedded software development

ARM Cortex M4/M7

Security fundamentals

Peripheral driver development

C programming

Linux

RTOS experience

Git version control

Networking protocols

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

Tools

SPI

I2C

I2S

UART

USB

Bluetooth LE

Wi-Fi

Ethernet

Job description

Job Description

The Firmware Developer will develop and support our industry-leading traffic products. The successful candidate will help create products that allow the visually impaired to safely experience the world on their own terms.

Job Duties: Include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain and enhance embedded software for existing product lines.
• Participate in the embedded software system design cycle from requirements through launch and beyond.
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug embedded software.
• Integrate, verify, and validate new product designs and design changes.
• Perform design and code reviews.
• Interface with a cross-functional engineering team.
• Support the Tech Support team with intimate product knowledge.
• Contribute to a fun and innovative work environment.

Requirements

Education : Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering

• 5+ years of experience

Technical Experience & Skills:

• Strong understanding of embedded software development best practices.
• Familiarity with various ARM architectures (e.g. Cortex M4, M7, etc.).
• Familiarity with security basics (e.g. AES, TRNG, security certificates, etc.).
• Experience with common interfaces, such as SPI, I2C, I2S, UART, USB, Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols (UDP, TCP, HTTP, REST, CoAP).
• Ability to read schematics to troubleshoot, debug and bring up new hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers and in-circuit emulators.
• Mastery of C language programming as it pertains to an embedded environment.
• Familiarity with OOP design principles, especially abstraction and encapsulation.
• Real time development experience with and without an RTOS.
• Experience programing peripheral hardware at the register level and developing peripheral driver code.
• Strong firmware debugging skills.
• Experience with version control systems like git.
• Familiarity with Linux.

Soft Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational and follow-up skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills. Highly technical, quickly grasping how things work.
• Presents technical concepts, ideas, and information in terms that both engineers and non-engineers can understand.
• Motivated by continuous learning and development.
• Functions well in a small company/startup environment. (High visibility, accountability, and development velocity)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and collaboratively with a cross functional team.
• Disciplined engineering approach.
• Differentiates value added activities from waste.
• Demonstrates systems thinking.

Benefits & Perks:

• Annual Bonus Program
• Robust Health and Dental plan and Employee Assistance Program for you and your dependents.
• TELUS Health Virtual Healthcare
• Health Spending Account
• Health & Wellness subsidy
• 3 weeks’ vacation to start, 4 weeks at 5-years.
• Professional development and training
• Secure bike cage
• Shower facilities.
• Hybrid remote work program
• Community support and regular social activities!
• Robust recycling program (bring in municipal limited items from home)
• Weekly Fruit, coffees, and local tea's
• Free and ample parking

Salary Description

$74,000 - $110,000