Firmware Engineer, Connected Products

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our Connected Products team. This role involves leading the development of embedded software for smart home water and security products, contributing to cutting-edge solutions that redefine the smart home experience.

Location: This Firmware Engineer will work out of our North Olmsted, OH location in a hybrid model with Tues-Thursday onsite days and Monday and Friday remote. 

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of embedded software for smart home products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and ensure seamless integration with hardware components.
• Implement software solutions in C, utilizing Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) like FreeRTOS.
• Customize, configure, optimize, and develop on embedded Linux distributions with a focus on Yocto-based systems.
• Develop Over-The-Air (OTA) update capabilities for remote firmware updates.
• Conduct testing and debugging to ensure software reliability and performance.
• Utilize Git for version control and JIRA for project management.
• Support CI/CD build workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of exposure to IoT and embedded products, preferably for smart homes and water products.
• Strong experience in embedded software development, particularly in C programming.
• Support CI/CD build workflows.
• Experience in shipping production quality embedded Software products with clear high-level design, modular functionality, maintainability and robustness.
• Proficiency with:
  • Real-Time Operating Systems, e.g., FreeRTOS.
  • Wireless communication technologies, e.g. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy
• Background in Linux systems, including Yocto Linux customization, configuration, optimization, and development.
• Familiarity with OTA update mechanisms and communication network principles.
• Understanding of cryptographic principles, terminology, and algorithms
• Exposure to Git for version control and JIRA for project management.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $89,000 USD - $129,500 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

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