Armaments Research Company · 3 days ago

Firmware Engineer, MEMS

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

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Responsibilities

Break down system and product requirements into a firmware design and implement it for the ARC product lines.

Work with the product team to define and characterize performance metrics for sensor components.

Iteratively improve user-experience concerns around accuracy, stability, and calibration of MEMS sensors.

Support firmware development and optimization efforts for processing efficiency, code size, and power requirements.

Provide input, feedback, and data-backed results to management and leadership on various firmware features, functions, and power utilization.

Work with the ARC team to plan firmware work in Agile development cycles.

Identify, develop, and execute automated and manual testing procedures with ARC QA functions including hands-on support for debugging and resolving identified issues.

Qualification

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C ProgrammingElectronic SensorsDigital Signal ProcessingAgile MethodologiesMicroprocessor DevelopmentDevelopment EnvironmentsHardware Testing EquipmentBattery Operated ProductsDoD Security ClearanceBluetoothWiFiRF enabled IoT devicesFirmware developmentNordic microprocessorsAltium softwarePCB LayoutPower optimization

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.

Experience with hardware or firmware development (C programming).

Experience with electronic magnetometers, accelerometers, gyroscopes, temperature/pressure sensors, and similar digital sensing technologies.

Experience with digital signal processing (DSP) techniques.

Experience developing microprocessor-based solutions.

Experience with Agile methodologies and development cycles.

Proficiency in using various development environments as well as meters, oscilloscopes, SPI bus analyzer, JTAG debugging, logic analyzer, packet sniffers, emulators, function generator, etc.

Familiarity with battery operated products or products with constrained power.

Existing or ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.