Principal Firmware Engineer

Company: Matrix Industries
Location: Aurora
Posted on: February 16, 2021

Job Description:

Job Posting: Principal Firmware Engineer
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or higherType of Position: Full-Time
Organization Description: MATRIX develops competitively efficient thermoelectric hardware technology for energy harvesting and refrigeration. Matrix has commercialized this technology in multiple products, including smart watches, fitness tracker bands, environmental sensors, IoT devices, and more. Matrix is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, but includes satellite offices in Houston TX, Denver CO, Minneapolis MN, as well as overseas.
Responsibilities: In the role of Principal Firmware Engineer, the new hire will lead the development of firmware for an upcoming environmental sensor IoT device built upon Matrix's energy harvesting hardware platform. The Engineer will need to be able to communicate with other Matrix teams, jointly debug issues, and deliver necessary documentation and software. The Engineer will need to be proficient in using microcontroller IDEs and tools, such as Keil, Eclipse and IAR. Additionally, the Engineer must know how to use, modify, and write drivers, and have a good understanding of code, memory, and MCU power optimization. Finally, the Engineer should be extremely proficient at designing and implementing firmware architectures that maximize reliability, ease-of-maintenance, and modularity, especially in complex networked systems.
As the product ramps up, the Engineer will serve as the technical mentor for one or more junior firmware developers. Furthermore, the Engineer will need to work closely with both the Hardware development team, Algorithms development team, and QA team. The Engineer will report directly to the CTO, providing design documents, development schedules, and weekly progress updates.
Requirements and Qualifications:- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or higher.- Minimum of 5 years industry experience, preferably having led a firmware product design that has been taken to market.- Extensive experience with software/firmware design on MCUs.- Experience with Keil, Eclipse and IAR development tools.- Proficient in C/C++.- Excellent capability to create easy-to-understand documentation.- Ability to write drivers for sensors, displays, other typical MCU inputs and outputs.- Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy, LoRa, LTE and similar RF systems and protocols.- Experience with both Linux and Windows OS.
Other Considered Qualifications:- Experience with Android/iOS app development.- Experience with cloud database technologies.- Understanding of neural networks and Deep Neural Network frameworks such as Caffe or Tensorflow.- Ideally looking for a qualified candidate in the Denver area, or willing to relocate to Denver. Bay area candidates also to be considered.
Benefits: Matrix offers a competitive salary package and other career incentives. Full time positions include medical and dental insurance, company matching 401(k) retirement, as well as participation in an employee stock option plan.

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