iT2 - Integrated Tactical Technologies LLC · 19 hours ago
Lead Firmware Engineer
Triangle Area
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expIntegrated Tactical Technologies (iT2) builds advanced IoT and wearable systems for commercial and government applications. They are seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer to own the firmware architecture and implementation for next-generation connected devices, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
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Responsibilities
Architect, design, and implement embedded firmware for IoT and wearable devices
Develop low-level drivers and system software (UART, I2C, SPI, GPIO, ADC, sensors)
Build firmware on RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS) or bare-metal environments
Optimize power consumption, performance, and reliability for constrained devices
Implement secure boot, encryption, and OTA update mechanisms
Lead board bring-up and system debugging using JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
Collaborate with EE and ME teams on schematics, PCB layout, and electro-mechanical integration
Support manufacturing readiness, test strategies, and yield improvement
Serve as technical lead for firmware across projects
Mentor junior engineers and set best practices for embedded development
Conduct code reviews and drive high engineering standards
Partner with product, hardware, and ML teams on roadmap execution and feature delivery
Ensure firmware meets regulatory and customer requirements (commercial and government)
Contribute to risk assessments, documentation, and security reviews
Support certification efforts (e.g., FCC, CE, UL, DoD-related requirements as applicable)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
7–10+ years of hands-on embedded firmware experience
Strong proficiency in C/C++ for real-time systems
Experience with low-power microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, STM, Nordic nRF52, ESP, or similar)
Proven ability to debug complex hardware-software issues
Experience working closely with electrical and mechanical engineering teams
Embedded debugging tools (JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
Communication protocols: BLE, I2C, SPI, UART (Wi-Fi a plus)
RTOS concepts, task scheduling, memory management
Power management and battery-powered system optimization
Git-based workflows, CI/testing, and embedded build systems
Preferred
Experience with AI/ML at the edge or sensor fusion
Familiarity with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium)
Experience in regulated or government-adjacent environments
Python or scripting for test and automation
Company
iT2 - Integrated Tactical Technologies LLC
iT2 is a wearable technologies company that is marrying advanced fabric and apparel design with miniaturized personal communications technologies to produce a novel line of wearable solutions based on an entirely new human-machine sensory interface.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase