Firmware Engineer

at  Advanced Technology Search Group

Job Type:
Full Time
Location:
Mississauga, ON
Date Posted:
2024-10-16
Job ID:
Y7231549
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to bring multiple products from early prototyping to mass production, creating a portfolio of next generation smart textile products. To be successful, the candidate must have a strong background in software and firmware development. Applicants must have at least three years of experience writing low-level code for microcontrollers and functional test software in a professional environment. The professional we’re looking for will be responsible to analyze and troubleshoot custom hardware designs, perform board bring-ups, write firmware for microcontrollers and create softwares to control, test and collect hardware data.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• BASc. in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related fields
• 5+ years experience developing firmware for embedded systems
• Experience working on the hardware/software interface
• Experience deploying embedded software for real products
• Development of bare metal and RTOS based firmware
• Advanced knowledge of C language
• Advanced knowledge of Python, C++ or another high level programming language
• Strong Object Oriented Programming and Software Engineering foundations
• Experience developing low-level communication drivers (SPI, UART, I2C, USB, etc.)
• Experience with BLE and Wi-Fi communication protocols
• Comfortable with board bring-up, schematics interpretation and equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.
• Comfortable working in a start-up environment

• Develop, test and debug firmware for state-of-the art embedded systems
• Write communication protocol and drivers for various MCUs and peripherals
• Integrate wireless communication protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, etc.)
• Contribute to automated regression test suite
• Optimize firmware for low-power operation
• Contribute to the design of system architecture
• Write and maintain project documentation
• Do PCB bring-up, testing, debugging and solving complex multi-disciplinary issues
• Write PC software to create testers, visualizers and data loggers
• Work closely with the hardware, software, mechanical and textile teams to fulfill project requirements