Lead Firmware Engineer: Asset Tracking & IoT

CHEP; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEP in Santa Clara seeks a Principal Firmware Engineer to drive firmware for tracking devices and IoT sensors. You will architect, implement, and optimize embedded software across hardware and cloud teams to enable secure, low-power, high-performance device platforms.

With 8-12 years in embedded development, you will mentor the firmware team, set standards, and deliver features that meet customer needs while ensuring robust testing and clear documentation in a fast-paced Digitals environment.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of embedded software development experience.
• Experience with embedded firmware platforms (FreeRTOS/Zephyr or similar).
• Experience delivering electronics devices in Consumer, IoT, Embedded markets.

Responsibilities

• Define and own technical features for firmware, optimizing for performance, power, and security.
• Develop and debug embedded C/C++ code for microcontrollers, microprocessors, and SoCs.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up new hardware and ensure smooth firmware interaction.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Embedded systems

Leadership

Requirements & testing

Sensor & communication protocols

I2C/SPI/USART/I2S/PCM

Wi-Fi / BLE / Cellular IoT

Problem solving

Education

B.S. or M.S in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

Job description

CHEP in Santa Clara seeks a Principal Firmware Engineer to drive firmware for tracking devices and IoT sensors. You will architect, implement, and optimize embedded software across hardware and cloud teams to enable secure, low-power, high-performance device platforms.

With 8-12 years in embedded development, you will mentor the firmware team, set standards, and deliver features that meet customer needs while ensuring robust testing and clear documentation in a fast-paced Digitals environment.