Firmware/Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : About Us

About Us

Day to day life has room for improvement.

That was our basic thinking when we founded simplehuman in 2000. Our mission is to bring high-performance and sustainable innovation to basic but essential tasks in our daily routine at home.

Through new technologies, meticulous engineering and an obsession for improvement, we find new and better ways to achieve basic but important daily tasks.

About the role

simplehuman is seeking an experienced Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer to join our group of close-knit engineers in our Product team.

Job scope includes firmware development, modification, testing, and troubleshooting for all stages of the product life cycle.

This position directly impacts the simplehuman product line and brand. As we continue to expand into more technology-enabled products, our Firmware team is becoming an increasingly important part of our greater Product team responsible for our award-winning consumer products that make life more efficient at home! This is a full-time role in our Torrance, CA office, with some opportunity for hybrid working.

This is NOT a remote position.

Responsibilities include :

• Develop, design and review firmware for new products and prototypes
• Modify firmware for improved product performance and the addition of new features
• Troubleshoot firmware / hardware related issues / improvements that arise during production
• Work with Mechanical and QC engineers to investigate, test, and make improvements
• Evaluate new technology platforms for new product feasibility / validation
• Communicate with technical vendors during product development

About You

• BS in Computer Science, Computer / Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree. MS preferred
• 2+ years’ experience as a firmware or embedded software engineer in the consumer electronics industry
• Experience with developing firmware for various micro-controllers such as PIC, ARM-Cortex Core STM32 series (MUST HAVE)
• Fluency in C / C++ (MUST HAVE)
• Familiarity with RTOS based software architecture
• Experience with peripheral communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, PWM)
• Experience with wireless connectivity such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• Experience with acoustics microphone / speaker integrations
• Experience with touch screens display integrations
• Experience with Linux / Android based processor software development
• Ability to understand hardware schematics
• Ability to work on multiple projects
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with internal and external partners to solve problems creatively
• A hands-on approach to quickly evaluate and test out prototypes and solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communications

Culture

We have the stability of an established company, but the soul of a start-up. We value ingenuity, precise communications, fast iteration and scrappiness.

Our teams are tight-knit with a work hard, play hard tradition we take pride in individual and team success and push boundaries to make the best products.

And we only build products we love to use ourselves.

• Cool office with full-court gym + fitness activities / classes (basketball, yoga, volleyball, badminton, krav maga, more) + weight room
• Free weekly breakfasts + birthday celebrations + holiday parties / trips + juice club
• Great benefits + Competitive compensation
• Generous simplehuman product discounts
24 days ago