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Motive Companies · 1 day ago

Principal Firmware Engineer

Westlake Village, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $190K/yr

7+ years exp

Motive Companies is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer who will architect, lead, and deliver firmware for complex consumer and healthcare products. This role involves owning firmware decisions from concept through product launch, collaborating closely with various teams, and ensuring high-quality embedded code development.

Environmental ConsultingIndustrialRenewable Energy

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for firmware across multiple products

Define and own firmware architecture from concept through production

Lead product development efforts independently with minimal supervision

Write high quality embedded code, including new features, enhancements, and bug fixes

Develop test applications, formal requirements, and technical documentation

Support system level analysis and troubleshooting across firmware and hardware

Estimate development timelines and deliver against commitments

Partner closely with test teams to identify, debug, and resolve issues quickly

Collaborate with external contractors, suppliers, and overseas partners

Maintain strict confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information

Support productization, manufacturing bring up, and global product launches

Qualification

Embedded C programmingFirmware architectureARM based processorsRTOS platformsMicrocontrollersLow level debuggingSerial communication protocolsDevelopment toolsStructured product developmentPower management strategiesIoT architectureMicrosoft tools

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

7+ years of firmware engineering experience in product-driven environments

Strong embedded C programming skills

Hands-on experience with ARM based processors

Experience working with RTOS platforms such as FreeRTOS and Zephyr

Proficiency with modern development tools, including VS Code, WSL, West, CMake, GNU, Git, Jira

Deep experience with microcontrollers, embedded systems, and serial communication protocols (USART, I2C, SPI)

Strong low level debugging skills using JTAG and similar tools

Ability to read and interpret schematics

Proven experience with hardware bring up and early stage prototypes

Experience supporting device productization and market launch

Experience with radio based applications including cellular connectivity

Solid understanding of power management and optimization strategies

Strong understanding of structured product development processes and phase gates

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft tools including Teams, Excel, Visio, Project, and Word

Ability to travel internationally up to 10 percent

Preferred

Familiarity with IoT architecture is a plus

Company

Motive Companies

Motive Companies is a provider of renewable energy and infrastructure solutions for industrial and commercial applications.

Founded in 1979

Fountain Valley, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://motivecompanies.com/

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