Firmware Engineer
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Firmware Engineer

Whisker

Location: Auburn Hills,MI, USA

Date: 2024-11-30T08:42:10Z

Job Description:
Whisker, is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better.As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets. Whether it's a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way. To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 500+ passionate team members.What You'll Do:The Firmware Engineer is responsible for firmware architecture, design, and development of the next generation of our smart pet products by supporting the life cycle of an entire range of products right from its inception to the final implementation of the software application.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.
  • Architects and implements technical solutions on embedded systems to support IoT smart pet products.
  • Works closely with AWS cloud engineering team on solutions for data management.
  • Manages code release process for embedded team.
  • Conducts code reviews across multiple teams.
  • Conducts integration and system-level testing.
  • Programs, solves, and debugs with detailed knowledge in machine control and multi-threaded / multi-core programming environments, software applications, and device layering programs.
  • Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development issues.
  • Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
  • Stays up to date with state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.
  • Will perform additional responsibilities when required.
RequirementsWhat You'll Bring:
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of Embedded Systems Experience
  • Solid understanding of:
    • C/C++, Bare Metal, FreeRTOS (or similar)
    • Microcontroller and sensor HW selection
    • Low-level and device driver development
    • PWM, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, MIPI, USB, BLE, and WiFi
    • AWS IoT Device SDK (or similar) and MQTT protocol
    • JTAG / ICE
  • Experience with Test Driven Development methodology
  • Experience with version control tools such as BitBucket, etc.
  • Experience with power supplies, meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.
  • Experience with ST and Espressif MCUs and their respective development ecosystems
  • Experience with successfully taking products to market
  • Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
  • Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
  • A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with colleagues
  • Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)
Not Required but Nice to Have!
  • Develop electronic subsystems and board-level designs
  • Experience with Embedded Linux (Yocto or similar)
  • Experience with Bootloader development
  • Experience with implementing OTA functionality
  • Basic understanding of mechanical systems
Benefits & Purrks: Join a tenacious, inventive company that empowers team members to chart their own path, lead by grounding decisions in the why , and has a strong sense of empathy and openness to new perspectives. Be a part of exciting growth, work with incredible people, and create tomorrow's pet products-plus a whole lot of extras. You will also be provided with:
  • Premium Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Whisker Parents Program
  • 1 day pawternity leave for new pet adoption
  • Pet Insurance Discount
  • 401K match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous paid time off
  • 14 Paid Holidays
  • Top of the line equipment
  • Pet-friendly office
  • Whisker products and swag
  • Continuing education Support
  • On-site gym with Peloton
  • Referral program
Statement of Inclusivity:We believe different perspectives make Whisker better and strive to create a place where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.Please ensure to regularly check your email spam folder for any communication from Whisker to avoid missing important updates regarding your application status.#onsite1
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