Firmware Engineer, Connected Products

Overview

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our Connected Products team. This role involves leading the development of embedded software for smart home water and security products, contributing to cutting-edge solutions that redefine the smart home experience.

Location: This Firmware Engineer will work out of our North Olmsted, OH location in a hybrid model with Tuesday–Thursday onsite days and Monday and Friday remote.

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of embedded software for smart home products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and ensure seamless integration with hardware components.
• Implement software solutions in C, utilizing Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) like FreeRTOS.
• Customize, configure, optimize, and develop on embedded Linux distributions with a focus on Yocto-based systems.
• Develop Over-The-Air (OTA) update capabilities for remote firmware updates.
• Conduct testing and debugging to ensure software reliability and performance.
• Utilize Git for version control and JIRA for project management.
• Support CI/CD build workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of exposure to IoT and embedded products, preferably for smart homes and water products.
• Strong experience in embedded software development, particularly in C programming.
• Experience in shipping production quality embedded software products with clear high-level design, modular functionality, maintainability and robustness.
• Proficiency with Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g., FreeRTOS) and wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy).
• Background in Linux systems, including Yocto Linux customization, configuration, optimization, and development.
• Familiarity with OTA update mechanisms and communication network principles.
• Understanding of cryptographic principles, terminology, and algorithms.
• Exposure to Git for version control and JIRA for project management.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $89,000 USD - $129,500 USD. Actual salaries may vary within the range based on factors including education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

We support the health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) with company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, Spring Well, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, Sentry Safe and Yale residential. We are headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trade on the NYSE as FBIN.

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