Senior Embedded Engineer

Coreforcetech; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid schedule

Free chef-inspired lunch

15 PTO days + floating holiday

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with matching

Annual bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Coreforce is seeking a Senior Embedded Engineer to strengthen public safety technology with firmware across bare‑metal and embedded Linux platforms. You will lead board bring‑up, write drivers, and optimize performance for power and memory constraints.

The role emphasizes collaboration with hardware and software teams, participation in Scrum, and delivering robust diagnostics, testable code, and secure firmware practices for devices like body cameras and in‑vehicle hardware.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience developing embedded firmware for production hardware.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems with real‑time constraints.
• Experience with bare‑metal development and at least one RTOS or embedded Linux.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to board bring‑up activities for new hardware platforms, including bootloader configuration, memory initialization, and peripheral verification.
• Design, implement, and maintain firmware in C/C++ for bare‑metal microcontrollers and embedded Linux systems.
• Develop, integrate, and optimize device drivers for peripherals such as sensors, radios, storage, displays, and interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet).
• Implement and tune interrupt handlers and low‑level timing mechanisms to ensure deterministic behavior.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C/C++

Bare-metal & RTOS

Device driver development

Embedded Linux

Hardware bring-up

Scrum/Agile

Git & CI/CD

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Serial consoles

CAN/Ethernet

SPI/I2C/UART

BLE/WiFi

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: ATLANTA, GA 30324
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Not Specified
Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $150,000.00
Travel Percentage: None
Job Category: Engineering

Company Overview

Coreforce is an innovative technology company providing public safety organizations a comprehensive technology suite from dispatch to the courtroom. Coreforce delivers integrated technology designed to support public safety entities, regardless of organizational size. Our products – body cameras, in-car videos, mobile routers, and digital evidence systems – help public safety officers and first responders save lives, strengthen community trust, and enhance accountability.

Position Summary

Senior Embedded Engineer – Build Your Career with Purpose. Join Coreforce and use your engineering skills to support innovative technology that strengthens communities.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Free chef‑inspired lunch Monday–Thursday
• 15 PTO days + floating holiday
• Competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with matching per the plan terms
• Annual bonus
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career growth in a fast‑growing, mission‑driven company
• Collaborative, purpose‑driven culture

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to board bring‑up activities for new hardware platforms, including bootloader configuration, memory initialization, and peripheral verification.
• Design, implement, and maintain firmware in C/C++ for bare‑metal microcontrollers and embedded Linux systems.
• Develop, integrate, and optimize device drivers for peripherals such as sensors, radios, storage, displays, and communication interfaces (e.g., I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet).
• Implement and tune interrupt handlers, ISRs, and low‑level scheduling mechanisms to achieve reliable, deterministic behavior.
• Perform performance tuning and resource optimization (CPU, memory, power consumption) to meet system constraints and battery‑life targets.
• Use low‑level debugging and measurement tools – such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and protocol analyzers – to diagnose and resolve hardware/firmware interaction issues.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to review schematics and PCB layouts, ensuring firmware compatibility and identifying potential design risks early.
• Develop and maintain board support packages (BSPs), bootloaders, and OS configuration for embedded Linux and RTOS‑based systems.
• Implement robust error handling, logging, and diagnostic capabilities for field debugging and remote support.
• Create and maintain unit and integration tests for firmware components, leveraging test harnesses, hardware‑in‑the‑loop setups, and automated test frameworks where appropriate.
• Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work with product managers and cross‑functional partners to break requirements into clear user stories and technical tasks.
• Conduct peer reviews of firmware design and implementation to maintain quality, consistency, and security best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices, build pipelines, and documentation related to firmware development.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams on Java‑based device management services and firmware/cloud integration points.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience developing embedded firmware for production hardware platforms.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, including memory management, concurrency, and real‑time constraints.
• Hands‑on experience with bare‑metal development and at least one RTOS or embedded Linux distribution (e.g., Yocto, Buildroot, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience with board bring‑up, including bootloader configuration, peripheral initialization, and hardware validation.
• Experience developing and debugging device drivers for common embedded interfaces (e.g., GPIO, I²C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, Ethernet).
• Practical experience implementing and tuning interrupt handlers and low‑level timing mechanisms (timers, watchdogs, clock configuration).
• Proficiency with low‑level debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and serial consoles.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and basic PCB layout to understand hardware behavior and constraints.
• Solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals including real‑time concepts, state machines, and resource‑constrained design.
• Experience working in an agile/Scrum environment as part of a cross‑functional engineering team.
• Familiarity with Git‑based workflows, code review practices, and modern CI/CD tooling for firmware builds.
• Experience with wireless communication stacks (e.g., Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, LTE, proprietary RF) and associated firmware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background with secure boot, cryptographic libraries, and secure firmware update mechanisms (OTA or field upgrades).
• Experience developing firmware for battery‑powered or low‑power devices, including power state management and energy profiling.
• Familiarity with manufacturing test, factory programming, and calibration processes.
• Exposure to scripting languages (e.g., Python) for test automation, tooling, or build orchestration.
• Experience integrating embedded devices with cloud services or backend systems via standard protocols (e.g., MQTT, HTTP, gRPC).
• Experience with Nordic Semiconductor BLE SDK and development workflows – including BLE profile implementation, OTA DFU, and debugging BLE communication issues across embedded and mobile boundaries.
• Working knowledge of Android development tools (ADB, logcat, Android NDK) for debugging firmware/mobile communication issues and understanding the mobile side of BLE integrations.
• Experience developing firmware for body‑worn cameras, in‑car video, evidence capture devices, or similarly rugged public‑safety hardware.
• Familiarity with security/privacy and evidentiary integrity requirements for evidence capture (encryption, tamper resistance, secure key storage, audit logs, chain‑of‑custody concepts).
• Experience with embedded audio/video capture or camera subsystems (camera sensors, basic ISP concepts, video encoding such as H.264/H.265, audio capture) and optimizing for reliability, latency, and storage.
• Experience building always‑on, field‑deployed devices with tight power/thermal constraints and high reliability requirements.
• Exposure to GPS/GNSS, IMU, and event/trigger capture workflows (e.g., pre‑event buffering, bookmarking) relevant to bodycam use cases.
• Familiarity with device offload and evidence management workflows (docking/offload, high throughput transfer, intermittent connectivity).
• Working knowledge of Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks) for device‑side services, companion applications, or firmware/cloud.

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