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 designing and developing firmware for climate technology products in a collaborative team. Responsibilities include driving product development cycles and ensuring effective communication protocols.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop firmware for microcontroller-based products and cellular, BT, WIFI modem integrations
- Drive the full product development cycle—from requirements and functional specs through testing, validation, and release
- Ensure robust communication protocols and performance for wireless products
- Create and maintain documentation: requirements, functional specifications, test plans, and product change notices
- Collaborate with validation and manufacturing teams to build and execute test plans
- Support manufacturing on new product releases as well as sustaining engineering: quality improvements, cost reduction, obsolescence, and root-cause failure analysis
- Troubleshoot product returns/failures to identify issues and corrective actions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
- 10+ years in embedded firmware/hardware development
- 3+ years hands-on experience with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or comparable communication protocols
- Strong proficiency in C or Embedded C programming (with compilers/toolchains)
- Functional knowledge of electronic components and circuits: microprocessors, microcontrollers, op-amps, regulators, and digital logic ICs
- Strong understanding of software design and development processes
- Documentation and presentation skills (MS Office tools)
- Self-starter with strong organization and a team-oriented mindset
Benefits
- medical insurance plans
- dental and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- flexible time off plans
- paid parental leave
- vacation and holiday leave
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