Description
We are hiring a Staff Firmware Engineer to add senior embedded firmware capacity and deep technical contribution on a small R&D team as we deliver a flagship next-generation IoT product and prepare follow-on platform work. This is an individual contributor role. There is no expectation to manage people or lead a firmware team. This person will:
- Support current-program firmware execution: state-pattern FSM, HAL boundaries, driver integration, prototype board bring-up, and firmware-test readiness.
- Partner with the existing senior firmware engineer (program DRI) on near-term delivery; the current DRI remains accountable while this person ramps.
- Work with a senior firmware architecture advisor on platform standards, architecture review, release hygiene, and cross-team consistency.
- Grow into broader firmware ownership on follow-on product lines once the current foundation is stable — as a senior IC, not as a people manager.
- Bring disciplined embedded execution: Jira stories, design notes / ADRs, code reviews, tests, and early escalation.
Requirements
- Embedded C/C++, HW-adjacent debug, shipped product, test discipline, collaboration
- State-pattern FSM, hierarchical state machines, event-driven architecture, embedded UI/menu systems
- HAL / driver architecture for MCU-based products
- RTOS, watchdogs, bootloaders, firmware update, low-power, BLE/USB/serial
- Radio / connectivity (big plus): GPS/GNSS, BLE, cellular modem, satellite modem, RF module integration
- Analog measurement (big plus): ADC, calibration, noise/drift, accuracy, data acquisition, DVM/instrumentation
- Safety/reliability: logging, fault handling, recovery, release hygiene
- Test automation, hardware-in-loop, unit tests, CI for embedded
- Test & measurement, industrial instrumentation, power electronics, field equipment
- Peer mentoring; improving existing codebases without destabilizing delivery
Skills Required
- Embedded C/C++ development, hardware-adjacent debugging, shipped product experience, and test discipline
- Design and implementation of state-pattern FSMs, hierarchical state machines, and event-driven architectures; embedded UI/menu systems
- HAL and driver architecture for MCU-based products
- RTOS experience, watchdogs, bootloaders, firmware update mechanisms, low-power design, and BLE/USB/serial protocols
- Radio and connectivity integration (GPS/GNSS, BLE, cellular modem, satellite modem, RF modules)
- Analog measurement experience (ADC, calibration, noise/drift, accuracy, data acquisition, DVM/instrumentation)
- Safety and reliability practices: logging, fault handling, recovery, and release hygiene
- Test automation, hardware-in-loop (HIL), unit tests, and CI for embedded firmware
- Experience with test & measurement, industrial instrumentation, power electronics, or field equipment
- Peer mentoring and improving existing codebases without destabilizing delivery
What We Do
American Innovations is a leading provider of field data collection, digital pipeline asset management, remote monitoring, and pipeline compliance for the oil and gas industry. The company delivers a complete suite of hardware and software that allows corrosion professionals to collect and analyze data for regulatory compliance, specifically serving oil and gas transmission pipeline companies in North America.
