Senior Firmware Engineer

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Allegion is recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in employee engagement and strengths categories.

Senior Firmware Engineer

Allegion is seeking a skilled and passionate Senior Firmware Engineer to join a highly engaged team within a global organization of 14,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands focused on safety, security, and access management. You’ll play a crucial role creating solutions that enable seamless access, keeping people safe and secure where they work, live, and thrive. This is a hybrid role based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This role emphasizes test strategy, automation, and quality ownership to ensure reliable, high-confidence firmware releases.

Hybrid: At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model, combining in-person collaboration with remote work. Specific hybrid details will be provided by your talent acquisition partner.

We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment.

While this is the current structure and there are no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status for this employment position.

• Design, develop, and debug firmware for platform assets used in multiple access control scenarios.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for firmware testing covering static analysis, unit, integration, and regression testing.
• Measure and increase test coverage over time, emulating edge cases and failure scenarios.
• With assistance from other teams, design and maintain automated hardware-in-the-loop test hardware to support regression testing, including wireless network functionality verification and sensor testing.
• Identify, document, troubleshoot, and resolve firmware issues.
• Monitor and analyze test results, creating detailed test reports and quality metrics to ensure continuous improvement in firmware quality.
• Improve quality, robustness, and rigor of firmware platform code.
• Perform design and code analysis utilizing appropriate tools.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience working with ARM Cortex-M series.
• Experience working with Real Time Operating Systems.
• Proficiency in Python and C with strong analytical skills to debug, troubleshoot, and isolate complex issues across firmware and hardware.
• Ability to read schematics and work with and automate electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and voltmeters.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, best practices, and testing frameworks, with the ability to tailor processes for high-quality firmware releases.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with agile development processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to document and convey complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Passion for developing IoT solutions at the intersection of electronics hardware, mobile applications and cloud technologies.
• Preferred experience with communication protocols (Wi-Fi, BLE, and Thread), and analyzing network packet sniffers and logs.
• Knowledge of CI/CD systems, version control, and test-driven development.

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others, with room to make an impact.
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance, with generous paid time off.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• A 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work.
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back.
• Clifton Strengths testing and coaching opportunities.

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? We encourage you to apply anyway. Allegion is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Allegion is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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