Principal Firmware Engineer - Embedded IoT Leader (Hybrid)

Brambles USA Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brambles USA Inc. is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to lead device firmware efforts across tracking devices and IoT networks. You will architect features, write and debug embedded C/C++ for microcontrollers/SoCs, and collaborate with hardware and cloud teams to deliver secure, power-efficient solutions.

You will drive code quality, testing practices, and customer-focused feature delivery while mentoring the firmware team in a hybrid remote environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with embedded software design and programming in C/C++ for development, debugging, testing and performance analysis
• 8-12 years of experience in embedded software development
• Experience working with embedded/IoT firmware platforms with FreeRTOS or Zephyr or similar OS
• Experience building software for embedded/IoT systems or custom SoCs
• Experience leading complex features or projects across multiple teams
• B.S. or M.S degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with lab instrumentation for power, performance tuning, SDKs, analyzers for debugging IOT systems
• Experience delivering electronics devices in Consumer, IOT, Embedded markets
• Demonstrated expertise in one or several of the following areas - communication protocols (TCP/IP, Bluetooth, Wifi), sensors, cellular
• 8/12 years of related experience in embedded systems

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design: Define and own the technical features for firmware, optimizing for performance, power, and security
• Development & Debugging: Write and debug complex embedded C/C++ code for microcontrollers, microprocessors, and SoCs
• System Integration: Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up new hardware, interpret schematics, and ensure smooth hardware/firmware interaction
• Technical Leadership: Establish best practices for code quality, documentation, and automated testing
• Problem Solving: Resolve complex, system-level issues that span across firmware, hardware, and software interfaces
• Develop tracking and sensor telemetry applications for real-time LPWAN or Cellular IoT networks
• Develop, coordinate and implement improvements in software development methodology and leading practices including requirements definition, specification development, and unit test strategies
• Be a strong voice of customer for customer features, configuration changes and debugs working with Customer support teams

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Debugging

Firmware development

IoT protocols

Power optimization

Education

B.S. or M.S. in CS or EE

Tools

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

GitHub

Job description

Brambles USA Inc. is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to lead device firmware efforts across tracking devices and IoT networks. You will architect features, write and debug embedded C/C++ for microcontrollers/SoCs, and collaborate with hardware and cloud teams to deliver secure, power-efficient solutions.

You will drive code quality, testing practices, and customer-focused feature delivery while mentoring the firmware team in a hybrid remote environment.