Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer

At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.

We are seeking a Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer who will play a pivotal role in the development of our high-performance instrument platform. This is an incredible opportunity for someone who is passionate about electronic system development. We are looking for candidates with a solid background in embedded system SW/FW development. Experience with C/C++ programming on MCU/MPU/SoC is a must. This role will report to Director of Embedded Systems and will be a San Diego based role.

If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements and system-level specifications for embedded platform and applications
• Design, implement and bare-metal C firmware running on Cortex-M cores for hardware communication and control
• Design, implement and embedded Linux application software with real-time communication and processing functionalities according to requirements of system specs
• Integrate Linux Kernel, BSP, bootloader, hardware drivers for required functionality
• Define embedded SW/FW test plans based on system specification and functionality requirements
• Design and implement FW test-benches for electronic communication and control features
• Lead bring-up activities for sub-systems controlled by SoC/MCU. Lead SW/FW functionality debugging in system
• Communicate, collaborate with external vendor / development partner on certain feature development or component integration.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer sciences
• At least 10 years’ industry experience in embedded firmware or embedded system development
• Proficient in coding with embedded C and C++; have deep experience with corresponding debugging tools / methodology
• Strong hands-on experience with embedded system prototype bring-up
• Strong hands-on experience on developing with usual communication protocols including UART, I2C, SPI, CAN
• Strong experience of leading FW/HW bring-up and troubleshooting activities
• Robust knowledge of electronic hardware components including embedded processors/SoCs and associated peripheral ICs
• Practical experience in development on DMA-based data stream management
• Good system level understanding for FW reliability and sustainability
• Motivated team member with good logical thinking and efficient communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment and quickly adjust to rapidly evolving technology and priorities

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

Location:

• San Diego, CA – On-site

Travel:

• Up to 5%

Job Type:

• Full-time/Exempt

Base Compensation Pay Range:

• $125,000 - $165,000

In addition to base compensation, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off. 

Please Note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.