Linux Kernel Firmware Engineer Jobs in Cleveland, OH

The Senior Firmware Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for architecting and delivering embedded firmware for innovative products across a wide range of industries. This role spans the full development lifecycle—from early concept and prototyping through validation, manufacturing support, and product launch—and is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and bringing real products to market.

• A key aspect of this position is working closely with development partners to ensure firmware is robust, scalable, and production-ready. In addition to core firmware responsibilities, this role contributes to broader engineering efforts as needed to support project success.
• This is a dynamic, fast-paced role involving multiple concurrent projects across a diverse product landscape, including connected devices, edge AI systems, and products spanning consumer, industrial, defense, and medical applications. The role also includes direct technical interaction with clients, requiring strong communication and collaboration skills.
• We value engineers with strong fundamentals, sound technical judgment, and the ability to adapt quickly across technologies, product categories, and development environments.
• This role works closely with electrical, mechanical, software, design, and manufacturing teams to bring products from concept to commercialization.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Architecture

·      Provide technical leadership in firmware development across all phases of a project, both internally and in client-facing contexts

·      Define and own firmware architecture, including requirements, specifications, and implementation from prototype through production

·      Help identify technical risks, tradeoffs, and implementation strategies early in development

·      Support firmware bring-up, system integration, and validation through production

Embedded Firmware Development

·      Design and implement embedded firmware and device-side networking for a wide range of products

·      Plan and implement secure device architectures, including OTA firmware/software update strategies

·      Develop and integrate APIs and services to enable device functionality and system interoperability

Connected Systems & Integration

·      Architect and implement IoT systems spanning device firmware through cloud platforms

·      Integrate products with cloud ecosystems such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

·      Enable integration with consumer ecosystems (e.g., Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit) where required by the product

Qualifications:

Education:

·       Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent

Experience:

·      10+ years of engineering product development experience

·      5+ years of embedded C development experience

Required:

·      Strong C programming skills with extensive embedded systems development experience

·      Proven expertise in debugging complex embedded systems, including issues across firmware, hardware, and system integration boundaries

·      Ability to collaborate with hardware teams to define optimal system architectures

·      Experience establishing firmware development practices, coding standards, and reusable platform architectures

·      Proficiency with lab and debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, protocol analyzers, power analyzers)

·      Experience developing connected or wireless embedded systems

·      Experience with ARM-based microcontrollers/processors and associated toolchains

·      Hands-on experience with wireless technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular, Zigbee)

·      Familiarity with low-power design techniques for battery-powered devices

·      Strong understanding of embedded communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, and Ethernet

·      Ability to read and interpret hardware schematics

·      Strong documentation and communication skills

·      Track record of delivering high-quality work on schedule

·      Familiarity with standard peripheral serial communication protocols

·      Familiarity with security-related aspects associated with embedded systems

·      The ability and desire to “flex” between military, medical, consumer, and industrial product types

·      Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Desired:

·      Experience with Zephyr RTOS, embedded Linux or Yocto

·      Experience with edge AI or embedded ML

·      Familiarity with smart home ecosystems and standards

·      Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, MQTT, FTP)

·      Experience with UI frameworks such as Qt

·      Working knowledge of embedded security principles, including secure communication, authentication, key handling, and secure update mechanisms

·      Familiarity with regulatory and certification processes (FCC, Industry Canada, carrier certifications)

·      Prior experience in a firmware lead or project leadership role

·      Experience in a design services or consulting environment