Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer – Wireless & Low-Power

Record UK Ltd; Lake Forest (CA); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work 40%

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group in Lake Forest, California, is seeking a Sr. Firmware Engineer II to research, design, and prototype advanced wireless and embedded technologies for next-generation smart locks and access-control devices, from bring-up to production readiness.

You will implement Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi‑Fi connectivity, develop real-time firmware with RTOS or bare-metal, optimize power management for battery-powered hardware, and collaborate with IP teams to document innovations for potential

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience designing and developing embedded wireless connectivity firmware enabling secure device communication with mobile applications and cloud services.
• 4 years of experience developing embedded firmware using Embedded C for battery-powered real-time devices with hardware peripheral integration.
• 4 years of experience designing and developing real-time embedded applications using RTOS for reliable device operation and performance.

Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, and prototype emerging wireless and embedded technologies for next-generation connected access products.
• Design, develop, and architect embedded systems and firmware solutions for smart locks and access control devices from initial bring-up through production readiness.
• Design and implement new embedded firmware features including sensor integration, proximity-based functionality, and low-power device operation.
• Integrate Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, and other wireless communication protocols within embedded firmware to enable secure device connectivity with mobile applications and cloud services.
• Design and develop embedded interfaces using wired communication protocols to interface with sensors, motors, actuators, and control components.
• Design and evolve embedded firmware architectures using real-time operating systems and bare-metal implementations to ensure reliable, scalable device operation.
• Develop and optimize power-management strategies to achieve long battery life in resource-constrained devices.
• Collaborate with intellectual property teams to identify, document, and contribute to patentable firmware and system-level innovations.

Skills

Embedded wireless firmware

Embedded C

RTOS

Firmware architecture

Wired interfaces & drivers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Group in Lake Forest, California, is seeking a Sr. Firmware Engineer II to research, design, and prototype advanced wireless and embedded technologies for next-generation smart locks and access-control devices, from bring-up to production readiness.

You will implement Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi‑Fi connectivity, develop real-time firmware with RTOS or bare-metal, optimize power management for battery-powered hardware, and collaborate with IP teams to document innovations for potential