Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Executive

Summary:

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

The Internet of Things starts with Things. The transformational benefits promised by IoT and technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep analytics will not be realized unless and until Things themselves are made more intelligent and better connected. In support of our growth as a leading IoT Solutions Accelerator, Mesh Systems seeks to hire a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our team.

In these roles, you will be a member of our cohesive IoT solutions team working in a modern agile environment. You and your colleagues will design, develop, assemble, test, troubleshoot, and deliver next generation firmware systems as a critical part of end-to-end IoT Solutions, from NTI to NPD to Sustaining. Join us for this opportunity to combine your creativity, passion, and skills for building high‑quality embedded systems while working alongside acknowledged experts in the field and some of the best‑known and respected brands in the world!

This is a hybrid position with both work from home/in‑office, and work will be based out of our Things Lab & Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN (specifically Carmel, IN) or Innovation Center in Appleton, WI, reporting directly to the Director of Things Engineering.

• Guide the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain embedded software systems.
• Lead in the development of technical specifications and project timelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including for hardware design, development, and validation, and software engineers to integrate into complete systems and optimize system‑level performance.
• Lead code reviews using Microsoft Azure Dev Ops.
• Document firmware design, development processes, and usage instructions.
• Provide production support as necessary.
• Work within a highly collaborative team using cutting edge IoT embedded frameworks and modern Agile methodologies as a process framework.
• Interact with customers, along with a project manager to provide status updates, work through challenges, and gather requirements.
• Stay up to date on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in firmware design and engineering.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 7 or more years of experience in firmware design and development, with a focus on microcontrollers, RTOS, C/C++, and/or other embedded platforms.
• Expert experience with development and troubleshooting on embedded targets, including familiarity with hardware design, schematics, and PCB layout.
• Demonstrated programming experience in C/C++ solving embedded firmware problems.
• Expert knowledge of RTOS/OS coding techniques.
• Knowledge of various protocols, interfaces, hardware, and wireless subsystems such as serial, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, and IP.
• Expert experience working with version control, agile planning tools, and peer review such as Visual Studio, Azure Dev Ops, and Git.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback as part of continual improvement.
• Must be willing to travel locally, to support small‑batch product builds and customer field tests.
• Ability to lift and carry moderately heavy equipment and components.
• Enthusiasm and energy to look at firmware differently and for all things electronics and software in the IoT and Lab space.

• Familiarity with embedded IoT technologies such as Azure Sphere, Azure RTOS, Azure IoT Edge, Edge X, and Azure IoT Hub client is preferred.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tool suite such as Confluence and Jira.
• Familiarity with additional languages and OS such as C#, Rust, Java, Zephyr OS, FreeRTOS, and Linux.

NO AGENCY APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED

Mesh Systems is an Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions Software and Services company that helps enterprises achieve digital transformation. With over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500s and industry leaders, Mesh Systems has IoT engineering competency across…