R&D - Sr Firmware Technical Leader - IoT Systems

Job Description

Duracell has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Firmware Technical Leader to join our growing team developing new products and features in our expanding IoT offerings. We are looking for a seasoned Senior Firmware Engineer Developer with a specialty in developing solutions for IoT RF‑enabled SoC hardware platforms, focusing on machine learning feature integration, diverse sensor integration, IoT systems, and use of varied wired/wireless communication protocols.

This role seeks an individual with expert experience in coding, testing, and debugging firmware for new feature creation, optimizing existing code, and proficiency in delivering time‑sensitive projects. In this role, you will lead design and development on select features and optimize battery‑operated embedded systems. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate closely with the firmware group and the cross‑functional squads to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable IoT solutions that meet and exceed the needs of our customers.

This role is based in Atlanta with up to 20% domestic travel.

• Lead the design and development of select embedded features; actively contribute to product development, deep investigations, design, coding, and testing.
• Design and develop features in embedded applications, specifically focusing on IoT sensors, connectivity hardware, data ingestion and analysis, ML features integration, along with cloud service communications.
• Create reusable components to significantly reduce device firmware development time.
• Develop and optimize IoT system architectures for scalability, performance, and reliability, considering factors such as data volume, latency, optimal protocols, intermittent connections, etc.
• Conduct system‑level testing and validation and automation of IoT solutions, analyzing performance metrics and addressing any issues or deficiencies through iterative refinement and optimization.
• Contribute to innovation in our IoT platform through research, experimentation, and evaluation of emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, integrity, ownership and innovation.
• Develop and optimize code for low power SoC platforms, implementing new functionality, along with machine learning features using diverse low power sensors.
• Creating efficient code for data capture, processing, and reporting, used for incorporating new feature functionalities.
• Code for and implementing various wireless communication protocols primarily Wi‑Fi, but may include BLE, Zigbee, NFC, LoRa, and others.
• Design and test new firmware features, ensuring they meet functional and performance requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to read hardware schematics and use common debugging tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, emulators, and signal generators.
• Exhibit strong debugging skills to identify and resolve firmware issues quickly and efficiently.
• Evaluate and optimize the performance of firmware, focusing on real‑time data processing and transmission.
• Expert working with real‑time operating systems (RTOS) to ensure seamless firmware functionality for data and memory intensive activities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure integrated and effective solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in firmware development, with a strong emphasis on IoT systems, data processing, and associated communication protocols.
• 5+ years of experience in FreeRTOS, Zephyr or similar.
• Strong coding skills with 7+ years of experience with embedded
  
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• In‑depth knowledge and hands‑on experience with Wi‑Fi or other wireless technologies.
• Deep understanding of data structures such as JSON and transmission protocols such as UDP, MQTT, etc.
• Experience in coding for interfacing with cloud services and IoT platforms.
• Proven debugging and problem‑solving abilities in a firmware development context and associated tools.
• Ability to…