Junior Firmware Engineer at ORBCOMM designing embedded firmware for advanced connected products. Collaborating with experienced engineers in a fast - paced environment in either Ottawa or Sterling.
About the role
- Senior Firmware Engineer developing and maintaining embedded Linux platforms for ORBCOMM's IoT products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams on critical projects within a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded Linux platforms for ORBCOMM's proprietary products
- Work on bootloaders, kernel, device drivers, BSPs, and user space
- Translate product and system requirements into scalable, high-quality technical solutions
- Optimize Linux systems for performance, reliability, boot time, and power consumption
- Develop and execute robust test strategies to ensure system stability in mission-critical deployments
- Enhance and support build, deployment, and debugging tools
- Perform root-cause analysis and resolve complex hardware–software integration issues
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and QA teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in embedded software development, with significant focus on embedded Linux systems
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems
- Deep experience with Embedded Linux
- Experience with ARM-based SoCs (Intel experience a plus)
- Strong knowledge of communication protocols: TCP/IP
- Proven ability to read hardware schematics and debug using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG
- Experience with version control, CI/CD, and issue tracking tools (Git, GitHub, Jira)
Benefits
- health and wellness coverage
- paid time off
- retirement or savings programs
- flexible work arrangements
- insurance coverage
- lifestyle perks
- access to employee discounts
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