ALSO
electric mobility
StaffFirmwareEngineer,IOT
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“Staff Firmware Engineer, IOT at ALSO. Skills: Firmware development, Wireless communications, C programming, IoT. Own wireless bring-up. Own IoT features”
What You'll Achieve.
Build end-to-end connected systems; Ship robust, well-tested code; Grow a high performance team
Industry & Context.
Debug issues
Willing to come into the office 3-5 days a week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B. S. or M. S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, 6+ years of experience in firmware development, Expert in C programming, Experience with wireless technologies (BLE, LTE, GPS, NFC, UWB), Proficiency with real time operating system concepts, Direct experience with Zephyr RTOS and/or FreeRTOS, Hands on experience debugging in real world environments, Knowledge of basic communication protocol principles
Nice to Have
Familiar with C++, Familiar with Python, Familiar with bash scripting, Specific experience working with IOT data protocols (e.g. MQTT, HTTP), Specific experience working with OTA, Specific experience working with wireless regulatory compliance, Specific experience working with cloud APIs
What You'll Do.
Own wireless bring-up
Own over-the-air updates
Write mission-critical firmware
Optimize for low-power operation
Implement security protocols
Build CI/CD pipelines
Design and implement features
Optimize firmware for low-power
Profile power consumption
Implement robust security measures
Develop robust CI/CD pipeline
Collaborate with QA teams
Leverage metrics to monitor
Engage with third party firms
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering across hardware, cloud, and mobile teams; Partner with HW, UX, cloud, mobile, and other firmware teams; Collaborate with QA teams; Highly collaborative mindset
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Process & Methodology
Managing execution
Full Job Description
About ALSO. We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient. As a Staff Firmware Engineer at ALSO, you'll own wireless bring-up, IoT features, and over-the-air updates while partnering across hardware, cloud, and mobile teams to build end-to-end connected systems. You'll write mission-critical firmware, optimize for low-power operation, and implement security protocols that keep ALSO's devices safe and reliable. You'll also help shape how the team works — building CI/CD pipelines, championing automation, and collaborating with QA to ship robust, well-tested code. What You Will Do - Firmware development of critical hardware validation, wireless bring-up, and IOT-related features, such as over-the-air updates and telemetry upload, interfacing with existing cloud infrastructure where appropriate - Partner with HW, UX, cloud, mobile, and other firmware teams to architect end-to-end IOT systems - Design and implement features, as well as related tests, to deliver mission critical, robust code - Optimize firmware for low-power operation, extending the battery life of IoT devices and supporting energy-efficient designs. Profile power consumption and identify opportunities for optimization on the submodule as well as system level. - Implement robust security measures within firmware to safeguard devices against potential threats, ensuring data integrity, authentication, and encryption protocols are in place. - Develop a robust CI/CD pipeline and advocate for best practices to help grow a high performance team with
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