Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer - Byron Bay (Hybrid)

Blackbook Executive; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 173,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Blackbook Executive is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to take technical ownership of embedded firmware across a portfolio of hydrofoil products based in Byron Bay, Australia. The role spans the full product development lifecycle, collaborating across firmware, electronics, app, cloud, and product teams to deliver robust, high-performance firmware.

You will work on firmware for flight controllers, receivers, Bluetooth devices and battery systems, with a strong emphasis on testing, validation

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years’ experience in firmware or embedded software.
• Strong hands-on experience developing embedded software in C/C++.
• Experience developing firmware for physical, hardware-based products.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and software/hardware interaction.
• Experience with RF, Bluetooth, wireless communications and associated protocols.
• Experience with unit testing, verification and design-for-test.
• Understanding of configuration management and forward/backward compatibility.
• Experience working with Git/GitLab and structured software development workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly when troubleshooting complex system-level issues.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to provide technical guidance to other engineers.
• A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of firmware development across embedded devices and systems.
• Design, develop, test, verify and maintain embedded firmware in C/C++.
• Develop firmware across flight controllers, receivers, Bluetooth devices, battery systems and other connected embedded systems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex firmware, hardware, RF, wireless communication and system-level issues.
• Work closely with electronics and hardware engineers to deliver robust software/hardware integration.
• Contribute to features across firmware and associated app, production and test tools.
• Develop robust unit testing and design-for-test approaches to improve firmware quality and reliability.
• Manage configuration, compatibility and software versioning, including forward and backward compatibility.
• Participate in on-water and off-water testing, using real-world product behaviour to refine performance and reliability.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions and GitLab development workflows.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers across the firmware development process.
• Help establish and maintain software development standards, methodologies and engineering best practices.
• Investigate and resolve issues across firmware, hardware, wireless communications and connected systems.
• Work collaboratively across Firmware, Electronics, App, Cloud, Product Development and Engineering teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform stability, maintainability, performance and the overall customer experience.
• Contribute to the technical evolution of the product and help strengthen firmware capability across the engineering function.

Skills

Firmware

C/C++

Embedded software

GitLab

Unit testing

RF/wireless

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Configuration management

Hardware interaction

Education

Software Engineering or CS degree

Tools

GitLab

Altium

LTSpice

MIPI DSI

Job description

Blackbook Executive is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to take technical ownership of embedded firmware across a portfolio of hydrofoil products based in Byron Bay, Australia. The role spans the full product development lifecycle, collaborating across firmware, electronics, app, cloud, and product teams to deliver robust, high-performance firmware.

You will work on firmware for flight controllers, receivers, Bluetooth devices and battery systems, with a strong emphasis on testing, validation