Consultant - Firmware

Role & responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement firmware and IoT solutions for various applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate firmware and IoT solutions with other systems.
• Develop and maintain embedded software for IoT devices.
• Troubleshoot and debug firmware and IoT issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in firmware and IoT technologies.

Preferred candidate profile

• More than 9+ years of experience in firmware and IoT development.
• Embedded C/C++ development for microcontroller platforms
• Real-time operating system (RTOS) implementation and optimization
• Device driver development and hardware abstraction layer implementation
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, and other wireless protocol implementation
• Power optimization and battery management
• Firmware testing and debugging using JTAG/SWD and logic analyzers
• Over-the-air (OTA) update implementation with rollback and integrity verification
• Hardware bring-up and board support package development
• Firmware signing and integrity verification
• Anti-tamper and anti-rollback protections •
• Familiarity with relevant standards: UL 2900, NIST IoT guidelines, and awareness of FIPS 140-2/3 requirements
• Secure OTA update mechanisms with authenticated and encrypted delivery Required Skills & Experience:
• Strong embedded C/C++ development experience (minimum 5 years for lead roles)
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M or similar microcontroller platforms
• Knowledge of RTOS concepts and implementations (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephyr)
• Experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, BLE, Wi-Fi)
• Debugging skills with JTAG/SWD and logic analyzers
• Experience with secure embedded development practices as outlined above

Perks and benefits