Staff Firmware Engineer, Embedded Wireless & IoT

CalAmp

Eden Prairie (MN)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

CalAmp seeks a Staff Firmware Engineer in Eden Prairie, MN to lead embedded firmware development for wireless systems. You will design drivers, bootloaders, and RTOS components, while solving complex field issues and advancing security features.

Strong C/C++ skills and 10+ years of experience are required, with a focus on scalable, reliable firmware for IoT devices. The role emphasizes collaboration with verification teams, CI pipelines, and mentoring junior engineers, with opportunities to

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
10+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ for resource-constrained embedded platforms.
Experience with wireless technologies: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, LTE/5G, NFC.
Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, UDP, IPv6, routing, security protocols.

Responsibilities

Design, development, and optimization of embedded firmware for wireless systems (Cellular, Wi‑Fi, BLE, NFC).
Develop low-level firmware: device drivers, bootloaders, interrupts, power management, RTOS components.
Investigate and resolve complex field issues with protocol analyzers and debugging tools.
Drive security: secure boot, encryption, authentication, OTA updates.
Collaborate with verification teams to build automated test frameworks and CI pipelines.
Mentor junior firmware engineers and ensure engineering excellence.