Senior Firmware Engineer (Hybrid)

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

Contribute to IoT Device-level Firmware Infrastructure as part of the Platform Firmware organization and advance Axon’s mission to Protect Life and Capture Truth in the Moment. Platform Firmware supports all of Axon’s Camera-based products, their accessory products and contributes to advancing Automated Test Systems for organizational Engineering Excellence.

This role is primarily focused on the commercialization of a Brand New IoT Product-line for Axon as a (Sr.) Firmware Engineer. This new investment drives the build-out of a new sub-team comprised of multiple Firmware Developers of multiple Career Levels and a Firmware Engineering Manager within the Platform Firmware organization for commercialization of the product concept through 2026 and beyond. Product is comprised of multiple components with multiple Microcontrollers, SoMs, and Cellular LTE.

Firmware development environments primarily include a combination of Microcontrollers (C), Embedded Linux (C, C++, Yocto) and custom Automated Test Equipment. Real-time constraints may be involved for specific use-cases. Solve very challenging Firmware problems while applying Data Structure and Object Oriented thinking to build infrastructure APIs used by Axon’s Embedded Product teams.

What You’ll Do

Location: (1) Hybrid from Scottsdale, AZ OR (2) Hybrid from Seattle, WA OR (3) Remotely from USA, Canada
Travel: Periodic travel to Scottsdale, AZ required for Hardware Engineering collaboration purposes
Reports to: Firmware Engineering Manager, Platform Firmware
Direct Reports: None

• • Firmware Design and Development of IoT capabilities and Motion Control for a new product-line to compliment Camera-related products
  • Develop Secure Firmware in C, C++ for Microcontrollers
  • Develop Secure Firmware in C, C++, and/or Golang for eLinux (Yocto) System-on-Module
  • Develop Software in Python or similar languages for Automated Test Systems and/or Manufacturing Calibration equipment
  • Develop against Cellular LTE Modem APIs and automated SIM Card Provisioning in C and/or Golang
  • Develop Secure Firmware that integrates multiple Sensor Feeds and Commands and Controls, Orients, Motorized components
  • Collaborate with System-on-Chip/Module and/or Modem vendors to optimize for IoT use-cases and key performance parameters
  • Support Electrical Engineering with Board Bring-up and Hardware Debugging Support
  • Collaborate with distributed teams such as Embedded Product Teams (i.e., Business Logic), Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing and Compliance
  • Periodically support other Platform Firmware organizational needs for existing AB3, AB4, Fleet 3, Wireless Mic and/or Signal Sidearm product-lines, or other next-gen development, as-needed, in any combination of C, C++, Yocto, OpenWRT, Golang, Python, Splunk and/or Bash Scripting on Microcontrollers, eLinux SoMs or SoCs
  • Be a Team Player, Mentor, Strong Communicator and be ready and willing to support the Team when needed

 

What You Bring

• • B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Real-world Industry Firmware or Embedded experience of varying ranges: 3+ (Firmware Engineer II) or 8+ (Sr. Firmware Engineer I) years of experience developing on IoT products
  • Experience with Real-time Operating Systems
  • Experience with Motor Control, Orientation and Calibration Algorithms is a bonus
  • Ability to write and draw concise Technical Documentation and Software Diagrams
  • Experience in or Willingness to Learn Embedded Computer Security Best Practices
  • Strong sense of Quality and ownership of high quality code and ability to iteratively Field Test
  • Strong Metrics and Data mindset to instrument and data mine Splunk
  • Experience with both Kernel and User-space Embedded Linux with exposure to Yocto, OpenWRT or other Embedded Distros for Board Support Packaging
  • Experience with C, C++ with familiarity with Python, Golang or equivalent
  • Experience with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth BLE and/or Cellular LTE R