Linux Firmware Engineer

Description

The company makes smart, healthy and sustainable buildings and works across many industries worldwide.

The Software House engineering team builds physical access control products, including intelligent readers, controllers and I/O modules that secure commercial buildings and critical infrastructure.

The team values input from every engineer and works in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain embedded firmware for access control panels, readers and I/O devices.
• Write C/C++ code for Embedded Linux and Zephyr RTOS platforms.
• Maintain Linux platform components such as Buildroot, U-Boot, kernel drivers and device trees.
• Help with hardware integration, board bring-up and system diagnostics.
• Debug hardware and software problems using JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Work with firmware, hardware, software and quality engineers across the full product development lifecycle.
• Take part in product enhancements, sustaining engineering and field issue investigations.

Requirements

• US citizen or US permanent resident.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• 1-3 years of professional experience in embedded software or firmware development.
• Experience writing C/C++ software.
• Experience with Embedded Linux systems, including familiarity with the Linux kernel, device drivers, Buildroot, U-Boot or similar technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging and communication skills.
• Preferred: experience with Zephyr or other real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Preferred: experience with board bring-up, hardware diagnostics and embedded debugging.
• Preferred: familiarity with ARM- or NXP-based embedded platforms.
• Preferred: experience using JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes or logic analyzers.
• Preferred: exposure to Bluetooth, cybersecurity technologies or connected devices.
• Preferred: experience working in an Agile development environment.

Conditions

Onsite role in Westford, MA.

Hiring salary range is $79,000 - $110,000, set by the candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity and market data.

The posted range is the target pay. The company may consider candidates whose background goes beyond that range, so applicants with exceptional profiles are encouraged to apply.

The company may use AI and other technology-assisted tools to help screen and evaluate candidates, but people make all hiring decisions. Details are on the About Us page of the company's careers site.

Equal opportunity statement omitted for brevity.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Bonus plan based on individual, group and corporate performance.
• Benefits package covering 401(k), pension, medical, dental and vision.
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Commitment to safety through the Zero Harm culture.
• Work on industry-leading access control and security technology.