Embedded Firmware Engineer

Utilidata is a fast-growing NVIDIA-backed AI company seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to develop production-grade firmware for power grid edge computing platforms.

Requirements

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade firmware across multiple hardware platforms
• Support hardware bring-up efforts and collaborate directly with hardware engineering teams during development cycles
• Develop and optimize real-time embedded software using C/C++, RTOS, and bare-metal programming for resource-constrained microcontrollers
• Implement and debug communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, LTE, WiFi) for IoT device connectivity
• Establish and enforce firmware engineering standards, including coding conventions, testing protocols, and documentation requirements
• Architect and implement embedded security across our platforms, including secure boot, signed-image pipelines, key management, debug-interface lockdown, and authenticated communication protocols
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, static analysis, and version-controlled release processes
• Utilize FPGA-based platforms to establish interfaces between FPGAs, MCUs, and SoMs using HDL (Verilog/VHDL)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with external contractors, cloud infrastructure, AI/algorithms, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, and employer-match 401k