Fortell · 19 hours ago
Firmware Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelFortell is building breakthrough AI-powered hearing technology that redefines how people experience sound and connect with the world. They are seeking a Firmware Engineer to serve as a critical technical touchpoint in their New York City office, where the engineer will resolve firmware issues, collaborate with various teams, and design hearing aid subsystems.
Medical Device
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for triaging and root-causing firmware issues reported from the field
Work directly with audiologists and operations teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of field-reported issues
Propose and develop effective fixes for identified firmware issues
Independently design and implement hearing aid subsystems (e.g., logging systems) from needs identification to production, with guidance and mentorship
Collaborate with system consumers to ensure their needs are thoroughly understood and addressed
Communicate effectively with distributed team members across time zones
Balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment
Collaborate with silicon design teams to influence next-generation hardware architecture
Ensure firmware requirements are properly reflected in custom silicon development
Work with DSP teams to implement and optimize signal processing pipelines
Interface with ML teams on RISC-V ML accelerator integration and optimization
Qualification
Required
Strong C Programming Skills: Proven ability to read, write, and debug embedded C code
Independent Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to root cause complex issues without immediate team support
Communication Protocol Experience: Hands-on experience with SPI, I2C, UART implementations
RTOS Knowledge: Understanding of concurrency, threading, and real-time constraints (FreeRTOS experience preferred)
Systems Thinking: Ability to understand and debug issues across hardware/firmware boundaries
Good Technical Communicator: Has experience communicating with non technical folks, understanding their concerns, what they're experiencing, and translating that into what could be happening. Ability to communicate asynchronously, so that the distributed team can understand
Self-Direction: Ability to identify priorities independently
Preferred
Silicon Development Experience: Background in working with custom silicon or ASIC development teams
DSP Knowledge: Understanding of digital signal processing concepts and signal pipelines
ML/AI Hardware Experience: Familiarity with ML accelerators or RISC-V architecture
Manufacturing Support: Experience with firmware for manufacturing test and production
Signal Processing Systems: Background in real-time signal processing or sensor data pipelines
Power Optimization: Experience with ultra-low power firmware design
Medical Device Experience: Familiarity with regulated device development. Preferably not all experience is medical devices
Experience with our tools: Bazel
Company
Fortell
Fortell is designing better hearing aids for life as it’s meant to be heard.
Founded in 2021
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase