Embedded Firmware Engineer (IoT)

TL;DR

Embedded Firmware Engineer (IoT): Develop production-grade firmware for power grid edge computing platforms with an accent on real-time embedded software, security features, and hardware integration. Focus on designing scalable fault-tolerant components, implementing communication protocols, and deploying systems on resource-constrained microcontrollers for mission-critical infrastructure.

Location: Based onsite at headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with flexibility for occasional remote work. Expected to collaborate with remote teams across the country.

Salary: $135,000 to $175,000 base compensation depending on experience plus stock options.

Company

Fast-growing NVIDIA-backed AI company enabling AI data centers to dynamically orchestrate power and unlock compute capacity from existing energy infrastructure.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade firmware across multiple hardware platforms, architecting scalable, fault-tolerant components.
• Support hardware bring-up and collaborate with hardware engineering teams during development cycles.
• Develop and optimize real-time embedded software using C/C++, RTOS, and bare-metal programming for resource-constrained microcontrollers.
• Implement and debug communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, LTE, WiFi) for IoT device connectivity.
• Architect embedded security features including secure boot, signed-image pipelines, key management, and authenticated protocols.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, static analysis, and version-controlled releases.
• Utilize FPGA-based platforms to interface FPGAs, MCUs, and SoMs using HDL (Verilog/VHDL).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, cloud, AI/algorithms, and product teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years developing and delivering production firmware for embedded systems.
• Expert proficiency in C/C++ with RTOS and bare-metal programming.
• Strong understanding of embedded architecture, hardware interfaces, and protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet).
• Experience with IoT devices, microcontrollers, communication modules (LTE, Bluetooth, WiFi), and edge computing.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up experience and collaboration with hardware teams.
• Knowledge of debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG).
• Proven CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Git experience.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills with cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related.
• HDL experience (Verilog/VHDL); Xilinx Vivado, AMD Vitis, Lattice toolchains.
• Shipping firmware in high-reliability industries (medical, automotive, aerospace, grid).
• Cryptographic primitives, hardware roots of trust, industrial cybersecurity standards.
• Experience with high-throughput data paths (RDMA, RoCE, PCIe).
• ARM TrustZone-M, secure MCUs (STM32H5), ML/IoT/AI SOMs (NVIDIA Jetson).
• Understanding of U.S. electricity grid physics and hardware.
• Mentoring juniors, Rust, Agile methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive workplace focused on collaboration and problem-solving.
• Mentorship and growth opportunities in a collaborative team.
• Flexible work environment with flexible paid time off.
• Competitive compensation including health, dental, vision, and employer-match 401k.