Senior Embedded Wireless Engineer — Low-Power Systems

PassiveLogic; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous equity share package

Flex PTO

In-office lunch

Office-wide activities quarterly

Worldwide ski/snowboard pass

Job summary

PassiveLogic is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to co-lead the development of wireless products, from architecture to production. You’ll work with electrical, mechanical, and V&V teams, delivering robust embedded software and a strong systems-level approach.

Expect to drive design decisions, optimize power usage, and implement HIL/SIL testing while advancing a cutting-edge sub-GHz protocol. Join a fast-paced startup environment with opportunities for impact.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 6+ years in embedded software development with deep expertise in C and real-time operating systems (TI-RTOS, Zephyr RTOS)
• Proficiency in Git for version control, collaboration, and maintaining high-quality codebases
• Strong skills in Python, Bash, and Linux for scripting and system management
• Track record of delivering high-quality, production-grade code with rigorous HIL/SIL testing
• Strong systems-level thinking for ultra-low-power wireless designs, backed by math/physics fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded systems: end-to-end development of ultra-low-power wireless devices, architecture design to high-volume production, production-ready C code for embedded systems running TI-RTOS and Zephyr RTOS
• Develop proprietary sub-GHz wireless protocol: architecture, implementation, refinement and evaluation of tradeoffs
• Optimization and systems engineering: apply math/physics for power accounting and optimization in constrained environments
• Test and validate embedded systems: design and implement HIL/SIL testing frameworks, collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product vision
• Develop software and version control: use Git, Python, Bash, Linux to automate workflows and streamline development processes
• Integrate hardware and debug software: perform board bring-up and system debugging to align hardware and software

Skills

C programming

RTOS

Git

Python

Linux

HIL/SIL testing

Power management

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Related field

Tools

Altium

TI-RTOS

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

PassiveLogic is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to co-lead the development of wireless products, from architecture to production. You’ll work with electrical, mechanical, and V&V teams, delivering robust embedded software and a strong systems-level approach.

Expect to drive design decisions, optimize power usage, and implement HIL/SIL testing while advancing a cutting-edge sub-GHz protocol. Join a fast-paced startup environment with opportunities for impact.