Firmware Engineer

Description :

Whisker, is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better.

As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets.

Whether it’s a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way.

To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.

Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 500+ passionate team members.

What You’ll Do :

The Firmware Engineer is responsible for firmware architecture, design, and development of the next generation of our smart pet products by supporting the life cycle of an entire range of products right from its inception to the final implementation of the software application.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Architects and implements technical solutions on embedded systems to support IoT smart pet products.

Works closely with AWS cloud engineering team on solutions for data management.

Manages code release process for embedded team.

Conducts code reviews across multiple teams.

Conducts integration and system-level testing.

Programs, solves, and debugs with detailed knowledge in machine control and multi-threaded / multi-core programming environments, software applications, and device layering programs.

Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development issues.

Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.

Stays up to date with state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

Will perform additional responsibilities when required.

Requirements :

What You’ll Bring :

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

5+ years of Embedded Systems Experience

Solid understanding of :

C / C++, Bare Metal, FreeRTOS (or similar)

Microcontroller and sensor HW selection

Low-level and device driver development

PWM, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, MIPI, USB, BLE, and WiFi

AWS IoT Device SDK (or similar) and MQTT protocol

JTAG / ICE

Experience with Test Driven Development methodology

Experience with version control tools such as BitBucket, etc.

Experience with power supplies, meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.

Experience with ST and Espressif MCUs and their respective development ecosystems

Experience with successfully taking products to market

Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information

Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions

A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with colleagues

Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)

Not Required but Nice to Have!

Develop electronic subsystems and board-level designs

Experience with Embedded Linux (Yocto or similar)

Experience with Bootloader development

Experience with implementing OTA functionality

Basic understanding of mechanical systems

Benefits & Purrks :

Join a tenacious, inventive company that empowers team members to chart their own path, lead by grounding decisions in the why , and has a strong sense of empathy and openness to new perspectives.

Be a part of exciting growth, work with incredible people, and create tomorrow’s pet products plus a whole lot of extras.

You will also be provided with :

Premium Medical / Dental / Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Whisker Parents Program

1 day "pawternity" leave for new pet adoption

Pet Insurance Discount

401K match

Flexible spending accounts

Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Generous paid time off

14 Paid Holidays

Top of the line equipment

Pet-friendly office

Whisker products and swag

Continuing education Support

On-site gym with Peloton

Referral program

Statement of Inclusivity :

We believe different perspectives make Whisker better and strive to create a place where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.

Please ensure to regularly check your email spam folder for any communication from Whisker to avoid missing important updates regarding your application status.

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