Senior Embedded Engineer

DMF Lighting; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lighting technology company in Carson, CA is seeking a Sr Embedded Firmware Engineer / Manager. This role involves leading the embedded firmware development process for IoT and lighting systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in C/C++ programming, embedded system design, and microcontroller debugging. This position also includes mentoring engineering resources and shaping development capabilities within a growing product portfolio. A competitive salary range of $170,000 to $250,000 is offered based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience with technical leadership.
• Solid understanding of ARM Cortex microcontrollers.
• Desirable experience with Zigbee, Z-Wave, BLE, and LoRaWAN.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of embedded firmware for lighting systems.
• Manage and mentor firmware engineering resources.
• Build processes to support firmware development and validation.

Skills

C/C++ programming skills

Debugging embedded systems

Microcontroller peripherals experience

Communication protocols knowledge

Excellent documentation and communication skills

Education

BS or MS Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Job description

DMF Lighting is a fast-growing leader in the lighting industry, always hard at work engineering what comes next.

We are seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to lead embedded firmware and IoT development efforts.

In this role, you will be hands on, taking responsibility for all aspects of the firmware development process including architecting, coding, debugging as well as building and managing a team.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity for a talented and motivated individual looking to make their mark within the booming LED Lighting and IoT space.

Pay range is $170,000- $250,000 (based skills/knowledge/experience).

Location: Carson, CA

Sr Embedded Firmware Engineer / Manager

DMF Lighting is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to lead embedded firmware and IoT development efforts. In this role, you will be hands‑on, taking responsibility for all aspects of the firmware development process including architecting, coding, debugging as well as building and managing a team.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity for a talented and motivated individual looking to make their mark within the booming LED Lighting and IoT space.

Job Description

• Lead the design and development of embedded firmware for networked lighting systems for the residential and commercial marketplace.
• Be hands on in the entire application development lifecycle focusing on defining, coding, testing, debugging, and supporting various features.
• Research and evaluate new technologies and identify opportunities capitalize on them.
• Debug and fix hardware/software issues in MCU based systems
• Work with other discipline leads to create clear engineering specifications and documentation.
• Scale up development capabilities using third‑party consultants and overseas resources.
• Build the internal infrastructure and processes to support firmware development, validation and sustaining efforts as our product portfolio grows.
• Manage and mentor other firmware engineering resources
• Follow and refine the company product development process, conduct design reviews and interface with other engineers and departments.

Requirements

• Excellent C/C++ programming skills with experience in MCUs and embedded system design and development.
• Extensive experience in debugging embedded systems and microcontroller peripherals including I2C, SPI, UART, ADC and DAC. Must be able to debug issues using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes
• Solid Understanding of ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4, STM32, and NXP LPC82x Series ARM microcontrollers and ability to configure boot loaders, SW interfaces etc.
• Desirable to have experience with wireless communication techniques and associated protocols such as Zigbee, Z‑Wave, BLE Mesh, LoRaWAN, WiFi etc.
• Knowledge of networking connectivity protocols such as TCP/IP, SSL, HTTP, MQTT, etc.
• Experience with JIRA or other issue tracking software
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• 5+ years of industry experience with technical leadership
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects by facilitating teamwork, establishing goals, and driving decisions.

Education

• BS or MS Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years working as an Embedded Firmware/Software Engineer.