Senior Firmware Engineer

Kidde Global Solutions; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Vouchers

LuxMed Medical Insurance

MultiSport Card

IKE/IKZE Pension Contribution

Job summary

Kidde Global Solutions is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer in Gdańsk, Poland. You will own critical firmware components, including secure boot, OTA/FOTA updates, and integration with sub-GHz devices, contributing to EN50131 Grade 3 compliant security systems.

Join a mature R&D environment with relocation support, cross‑functional collaboration, and opportunities to shape architecture and cybersecurity across product lines.

Qualifications

• Strong Embedded C experience.
• Cybersecurity background.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
• Knowledge of RTOS and bare-metal development.
• Experience debugging embedded systems.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural decisions for critical firmware components and influence hardware design, communication protocols, and cybersecurity implementation across multiple product lines.
• Define Everon product family integration logic for EN50131 Grade3 compliant devices.
• Ensure the quality of the solution by working closely with the QA team and performing debugging and bug‑fixing activities.
• Support verification, validation, certification, and production processes with technical expertise.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, Compliance, and Cybersecurity teams during development and troubleshooting.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and internal development guidelines.
• Work with global engineering teams across time zones to ensure consistent implementation and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Embedded C

Cybersecurity

ARM Cortex-M

RTOS

Debugging

English

Tools

Bitbucket

Bamboo

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Country: Poland

Location: Gdańsk

We welcome talented professionals from across Europe

If you’re excited about this opportunity and willing to relocate to Gdansk, we’d love to hear from you. We provide relocation support to help make the transition as smooth as possible.

Contract Type: Full Time

Role: Senior Firmware Engineer

Department: R&D / Engineering

Help design the next generation of professional security systems protecting millions of buildings and businesses worldwide. As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will own critical parts of our ecosystem, including integration with sub-GHz devices, cloud services based on secure connectivity, and EN50131 Grade 3 compliant solutions. Your decisions will directly influence product architecture, cybersecurity, performance, and production readiness of devices deployed globally.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Integrating modern cybersecurity features into embedded devices
• Enhancing secure firmware update and bootloader mechanisms
• Optimizing performance of embedded systems
• Building product platforms shared across multiple devices
• Solving real-time challenges in RTOS environments
• Implementation of API

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural decisions for critical firmware components and influence hardware design, communication protocols, and cybersecurity implementation across multiple product lines.
• Define Everon product family integration logic for EN50131 Grade3 compliant devices,
• Ensure the quality of the solution by working closely with the QA team and performing debugging and bug‑fixing activities
• Support verification, validation, certification, and production processes with technical expertise.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, Compliance, and Cybersecurity teams during development and troubleshooting.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and internal development guidelines.
• Work with global engineering teams across time zones to ensure consistent implementation and knowledge sharing.

Technology Stack

• Embedded C
• ARM Cortex-M (STM32) and dual core processors for real time and application deployment
• RTOS and Linux
• Bitbucket/Bamboo/Jira/Confluence
• SWD / JTAG
• Oscilloscopes & Logic Analyzers
• RS485, Ethernet, GSM
• Secure Boot, Firmware Updates (OTA/FOTA)
• Cryptography
• CI/CD for Embedded Systems

Must Have

• Strong Embedded C experience
• Cybersecurity background
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers
• Knowledge of RTOS and bare-metal development
• Experience debugging embedded systems
• Fluent English

Nice to Have

• Secure boot or secure firmware updates
• RF/sub-GHz systems
• EN50131 or security industry experience

Growth Opportunities

• Technical leadership path
• Architecture ownership
• Mentoring junior engineers
• Participation in technology strategy and roadmap planning
• Exposure to cybersecurity, networking, and compliance domains

We Offer

• Stable employment in a mature engineering environment
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• A culture that encourages independence, creativity, and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and benefits package:
• Meal Vouchers
• LuxMed Medical Insurance
• MultiSport Card
• IKE/IKZE Additional Pension Contribution

Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees.

Your journey with us

We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow the next stages:

• Initial call with our recruitment team
• Up to 2 interviews with the Hiring Manager and key stakeholders

Our commitment to you

As an employer of choice, our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork, and drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback, and always challenging ourselves.