Director of Embedded Systems

at  Myant Corp

ABOUT US

At Myant, we are creating the world’s first expressive and continuous digital presence platform, enabled by integrating technology directly into clothing and augmented by other devices, wearables, and IOT. We see the evolution of society where every member gets to participate from anywhere and anytime through a whole-body experience, mostly in a passive or ambient manner to foster ubiquitous accessibility. Humans have a fundamental desire and need to be connected to our environment, family, community, and technology. This level of connection will create a paradigm shift in the way we deal with each other, especially from afar, allowing for more meaningful relationships, and more in-depth representation of ourselves.
The need for this type of connection is not new. There are many companies working on ways to connect humans in singularity with technology, however most of these technologies are based on devices that are often used in episodical ways hence, leading to poor adoption or reliability. In general, innovation and technology have delivered significant benefits for many members of society. However, there are those who are left behind, namely the very young, the marginalized, the old and the sick. The challenge of inclusion for those left behind requires us to move beyond device focused strategies, towards an interface that we use naturally, every day. We believe that textile is that primary interface, used in clothing, coverings, carpeting and more, we wear and are surrounded by textiles universally, always.
Such an interface could fuse data with other devices that we use periodically and data with other IoTs in the environment. People could then leverage their physical presence over their digital presence to communicate and share personal wellbeing. This could unlock healthcare that is proactive and preventative, social connectedness that is more profound, enable care distribution models to be seamless and on demand, better fitness insights, safer working environments and more.
The vision for SKIIN -our first consumer-facing brand- is to enhance human ability through connected clothing and textiles. Skiin is in beta-phase market launch and has been recently granted Health Canada medical device license and submitted to FDA for regulatory approval in the US market. The sensors and actuators embedded within our apparel create your Digital Identity, which will be consumed by those who matter to you - your family members, physicians, trainers, other IoT devices - without you consciously having to think about it. The line between the digital and physical world is becoming increasingly blurry and we believe textile is the next medium to bridge that gap.
We are a multi-disciplinary technology team solving big challenges at the intersection of electronics, deep tech., software, design, advanced manufacturing, and data science.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSc, MSc or PhD in Electrical/Biomedical/Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• 10+ years of industry experience in developing embedded hardware and firmware in mass-market consumer products.
• 3+ years leading a team of embedded systems developers.
• Advanced knowledge of firmware and embedded software architecture principles.
• Thorough understanding of the BLE protocol on both firmware and software level.
• Adept in working with an RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS, etc.).
• Proficient in ARM architecture 32-bit and 64-bit, ARM v7 or similar.
• Comfortable implementing privacy sensitive applications (data security, encryption, tampering protection, etc.).
• Experience with electronics for ultra-low-power applications.
• Some experience in embedded linux development.
• Hands-on experience with testing and troubleshooting of embedded software for analog/digital circuits.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and/or IEC 62304, 60601, etc.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, leadership, and decision-making capabilities.
• Very good communication skills, being able to work efficiently in a multi-disciplinary team, as well as taking responsibility for a project and delivering it in a timely manner.
• Ability to contribute and work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

ROLE

We are looking for a Director of Embedded Systems to join our Embedded Systems Development team at Myant, reporting directly to the R&D lead, Partner Integration.
The individual will have the opportunity to research, develop, and bring to market wearable biomedical systems while coordinating several design and development efforts for multiple projects, by means of designing and ensuring the implementation of complex Embedded Software Architectures, as per the overall objectives of Myant in the pursuit of creating the next generation of smart clothing products.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Electrical Engineering, Firmware, and Embedded Software teams.
• Work with senior management to define the team’s key business objectives and translate those needs into technical assignments to the team members.
• Together with the team, devise proper embedded architecture to implement the required functionality.
• Help plan, coordinate, and supervise efforts from other team members to implement the design.
• Next to leading embedded team efforts, from time to time, contribute as well with hands-on work for embedded SW and HW if necessary.
• Overseeing embedded projects, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and meeting performance specifications.
• Forecasting the need for resources, including team expansion, tools, and technology investments.
• Ensure high-quality firmware development by implementing effective version control, managing an efficient CI/CD pipeline, and devising thorough verification and validation processes.
• Pursue application flexibility to allow for future evaluation of alternative use cases.
• Study electronic components documentation for optimal use of their capabilities.
• Help source and validate state-of-the-art electronic components to be compatible with the embedded software architecture.
• Prepare design, manufacturing, and test documents according to the company’s Quality Management System.
• Interface and work in conjunction with CMs to bring the products to market and troubleshoot production issues.
• Guide and mentor members of the team.
• Review international standards (IEC, ISO, IPC, etc.) for product specification compliance.
• Work closely with a variety of people/teams with different disciplines (electrical, data science, software, UX/UI, etc.) for system integration.