Firmware Engineer

About Armaments Research Company   

Armaments Research Company (ARC) is a technology company dedicated to bringing real-time situational awareness and battlefield logistics capabilities to the warfighter. You will be an integral part of the ARC team managing program execution in support of our innovative and powerful IoT devices to enhance national security.   

Our core offering is the ARC AI-Enabled Weapons Sensor (AEWS), which collects and transmits real-time tactical data to the cloud. This information enables battlefield/tactical awareness and aggregated insights into big data sets that do not exist today. ARC technologies were initially developed in partnership with DARPA and the National Science Foundation and leverage internet-of-things (IoT) technology and machine learning to derive actionable insights and transform operational responses. This novel technology will be deployed at scale to enhance safety, decision-making, and sustainment for the warfighter at the tactical edge. 

What You'll Do

ARC is looking for an experienced firmware engineer to join our team to extend and enhance the capabilities of our Internet of Things (IoT) sensors with ML-edge processing. You will be building and developing ARC’s IoT sensor devices, leveraging an ARC designed microprocessor platform to characterize and enhance performance of numerous MEMS-based components. Because you will be joining a startup, there are many opportunities to expand beyond your core skills set if desired. You will be part of a high caliber team dedicated to both mission and advancing ground-breaking technology.  

Role Responsibilities - How You Will Make an Impact

Break down system and product requirements into a firmware design and implement it for the ARC product lines

Work with the product team to define and characterize performance metrics for sensor components

Iteratively improve user-experience concerns around accuracy, stability, and calibration of MEMS sensors

Support firmware development and optimization efforts for processing efficiency, code size, and power requirements

Provide input, feedback, and data-backed results to management and leadership on various firmware features, functions, and power utilization

Work with the ARC team to plan firmware work in Agile development cycles

Identify, develop, and execute automated and manual testing procedures with ARC QA functions including hands on support for debugging and resolving identified issues  

Relevant Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field

Experience with hardware or firmware development (C programming)

Experience with electronic magnetometers, accelerometers, gyroscopes, temperature/pressure sensors, and similar digital sensing technologies

Experience with SPI, I2C, and UART protocols

Experience developing microprocessor/micro-controller-based solutions

Experience with Agile methodologies and development cycles

Proficiency in using various development environments as well as meters, oscilloscopes, JTAG debugging, logic analyzers, packet sniffers, emulators, etc.

Familiarity with battery operated products or products with constrained power

Bonus Points: 

Master’s degree or higher in electrical, computer engineering or a related field

Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)

Experience with digital signal processing (DSP) techniques

Experience developing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), WiFi, or RF enabled IoT devices

Experience developing firmware applications for the Zephyr RTOS

Experience reading/developing schematic drawings using KiCAD/Altium or equivalent tools/software

Experience developing ultra-low power optimized firmware for custom designed PCB boards

Existing or ability to obtain a DoD security clearance 

This position will require access to restricted information and facilities protected under U.S. laws and regulations, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on any required authorization to receive access to such restricted information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.  

Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. Citizenship to meet federal government security screening requirements required for this role. The successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and otherwise eligible to obtain access to classified information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.  

What We Offer:

Equity Options
401k plan
Employer paid employee medical, dental and vision

12 paid holidays plus Flexible PTO Policy