Join Cisco as an ASIC Engineer developing Hardware Design - for - Test features. Collaborate with teams to integrate test logic and validate designs with significant industry impact.
About the role
- Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer developing embedded firmware for SmartSense's IoT ecosystem. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and reliability of IoT devices.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain embedded firmware (C/C++) for sensors and gateways powering SmartSense’s IoT ecosystem
- Own critical parts of the firmware stack — from low-power drivers to real-time telemetry pipelines
- Analyze and solve field issues across a massive distributed fleet
- Develop firmware updates that introduce new capabilities, improve performance, or support evolving hardware
- Tune wireless performance (BLE, Zigbee, LTE, GPS) and optimize power consumption for long-life sensors
- Contribute to next-gen platform architecture
- Bring up new hardware platforms — sensors, radios, boards — and collaborate with hardware engineers on system validation
- Prototype new ideas, test their limits, and iterate quickly
- Support field engineering, manufacturing, and operations with tools, scripts, and deployment workflows
Requirements
- 5+ years building firmware for embedded systems or IoT devices
- Deep experience in C/C++, RTOS development, drivers, peripherals, power management, and system-level thinking
- Strong understanding of IoT wireless technologies including BLE, Zigbee, LTE, GPS, and mesh-like networks
- Experience with RTOS or embedded Linux (Yocto, Ubuntu)
- Clear communicator who enjoys collaborating with hardware, cloud, and product teams
- Experience with AWS IoT, Azure IoT, or Google Cloud IoT is strongly preferred
Benefits
- Total Rewards package
- Short-term incentive program
- New hire stock award
- Paid parental leave
- Open (uncapped) PTO
- Hybrid work environment
- Competitive medical, health & wellbeing offerings
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