Senior Firmware Engineer – Wearables (On‑Site • West Lafayette, IN • Relocation required)

Ixana; Ontario; On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company specializing in wearable technology in West Lafayette, IN, is looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop innovative firmware solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in firmware development for wearables or IoT devices. This role offers a competitive salary between $115K and $150K, as well as benefits including relocation support and bonuses.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Sign-on bonus

Stock options

Relocation packages

Visa transfer support

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience building production firmware for wearables, medical, or IoT hardware.
• Proven track record optimizing power consumption on Cortex-M or other MCUs.
• Experience leading code reviews and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Bare-metal bring-up of next-gen Wi-R transceivers and SoCs.
• Develop real-time drivers & architecture for I²C, SPI, BLE, DMA, sensors.
• Ship a reference firmware SDK used by Tier-1 consumer brands.

Skills

Firmware development

Power consumption optimization

Mentoring junior engineers

RTOS expertise

BLE stack expertise

PCB layout literacy

Neural sensing experience

Job description

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This salary range is provided by Ixana. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — discuss with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range: $115,000.00 / yr - $150,000.00 / yr

Additional compensation: Annual Bonus, Sign-on bonus, and Stock options

Relocation and visa transfer support: We provide relocation packages and visa transfers (if required) for engineers currently in U.S. and Canadian hubs (TN1 visa eligible only).

About Ixana: Ixana’s Wi‑R technology is engineered for people, not gadgets. Our brain‑inspired E‑field tech moves data around the body using 1/100 the energy of Bluetooth, enabling all‑day smart‑glasses, rings, neural & muscle sensors, and more. Join a Purdue‑grown, venture‑backed team turning this breakthrough into the world’s first body-area-network platform.

Example: Send contact data with just a touch https://vimeo.com/ixana/pairing-contact-transfer

What You’ll Own:

• Bare‑metal bring‑up of next‑gen Wi‑R transceivers and SoCs on Cortex‑M / RISC‑V MCUs.
• Real‑time drivers & architecture for I²C, SPI, BLE, DMA, sensors, and power domains.
• Ship a reference firmware SDK used by Tier‑1 consumer brands.

The Experience We’re After:

• 5+ years building production firmware for wearables, medical, or IoT hardware.
• Proven track record optimizing power consumption on Cortex‑M or other MCUs.
• Experience leading code reviews, tool‑chain decisions, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Bonus: RTOS, BLE stack expertise, PCB layout literacy, or neural/biometric sensing experience.

Compensation Transparency:

• Cost‑of‑living kicker: San Francisco is approximately 170% more expensive than West Lafayette; the same lifestyle would require approximately $300k–$405k in the Bay Area (including mortgage & tax costs).
• Without housing, $115k–$150k in West Lafayette provides the same lifestyle as roughly $230k–$290k in the Bay Area.
• Upside: early-stage equity, 401(k) + match, medical/dental/vision, relocation, and immigration assistance.

Life at Ixana:

• Small, 60-person team with in-house labs (3-D printing, RF, reflow).
• Direct access to founders.
• Products delivered to customers within months.

Hiring Process:

• Technical deep-dive or coding challenge, followed by a technical interview.
• Offers typically made within a week of the last interview.

Ready to build the firmware DNA of a new wireless era?

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Job Details:

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Computers and Electronics Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, Semiconductor Manufacturing