Embedded Software Engineer — Firmware for Robotics & IoT

Kickmaker; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

Kickmaker in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to design, implement, test and maintain firmware for complex products across robotics, medical devices, and mobility projects. You will work with STM32/ESP32/Nordic targets, embedded Linux environments, and contribute to eco-design and CSR goals while collaborating across disciplines.

You will grow with exciting projects and a culture that values autonomy, initiative, and hands-on creativity across a thriving

Qualifications

• Graduate of an engineering school or master's degree in embedded computing.
• Successful experience in firmware development for an embedded product.
• Microcontroller development in C, C++ on STM32, ESP32, Nordic targets.
• Embedded Linux development (Qt, Yocto, Zephyr...).
• Development of test tools (Python, C#, Java...).
• Knowledge of communication buses: UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-232, RS-485.
• Wireless: BLE, LoRa, LTE familiarity.
• Electronics skills: schematics reading, oscilloscope, logic analyzer.
• Good motor control knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Definition of project requirements, based on customer needs
• Firmware/software design and development
• Unit testing, functional testing & documentation
• Integration and continuous deployment
• Iterative sprint cycle, taking into account customer feedback
• Guarantee the quality of established processes and compliance with current HSE standards
• Help define eco-design and industrial relocation approaches
• Participate in/implement/perform product life-cycle analysis to improve the CSR impact of products

Skills

Embedded C/C++

STM32/ESP32/Nordic

Embedded Linux

Qt/Yocto/Zephyr

Test tools (Python/C#/Java)

Communication protocols (UART I2C SPI)

BLE/LoRa/LTE

Electronics basics (scope, oscillos)

Motor control knowledge

Education

Engineering degree or Master’s in Embedded Computing

Engineering school background

Tools

Qt

Yocto

Zephyr

Python

C#

Java

Job description

Kickmaker in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to design, implement, test and maintain firmware for complex products across robotics, medical devices, and mobility projects. You will work with STM32/ESP32/Nordic targets, embedded Linux environments, and contribute to eco-design and CSR goals while collaborating across disciplines.

You will grow with exciting projects and a culture that values autonomy, initiative, and hands-on creativity across a thriving