Senior Firmware Migration Engineer — Onsite Sunnyvale

Knightscope, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Knightscope, Inc. is seeking a senior firmware engineer to lead the migration of the Signals platform firmware from a vendor to internal ownership.

You will work closely with a paired firmware engineer to establish an in-house firmware ecosystem, including build and signing pipelines. The role requires 7+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++ and Linux experience, and hands-on OTA update flow, secure boot, and firmware signing capabilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in embedded firmware engineering.
• Hands-on experience with device firmware migration or OEM-to-internal handoff.
• Strong C/C++ and Linux embedded systems experience.
• OTA update mechanisms, secure boot, and firmware signing experience.
• Track record of production fleet firmware ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the phased migration of Signals device firmware from vendor to internal ownership.
• Partner with the current vendor during handoff to capture design and update mechanisms.
• Build the internal firmware build and signing pipeline.
• Partner with Engineering Services on unified OTA delivery across the device fleet.
• Establish firmware release process, version control, and rollback discipline.

Skills

Embedded firmware engineering

C/C++

Linux embedded systems

OTA updates

Firmware migration

Job description

Knightscope, Inc. is seeking a senior firmware engineer to lead the migration of the Signals platform firmware from a vendor to internal ownership.

You will work closely with a paired firmware engineer to establish an in-house firmware ecosystem, including build and signing pipelines. The role requires 7+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++ and Linux experience, and hands-on OTA update flow, secure boot, and firmware signing capabilities.