Design and debug embedded firmware for medical devices, focusing on integration with microcontrollers, wireless communication, and system testing.
About Avive:
Avive Solutions, Inc. (https://avive.life) is a growth stage Automated External Defibrillator (AED) company with a connected response system that is rapidly gaining market share. We are a mission driven team that is quite literally saving lives. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, and we are on a mission to change that! We are a dynamic organization that builds elegant, creative solutions to solve complex problems. Ultimately, our mission is for all cardiac arrest victims to have rapid access to life-saving defibrillation.
Avive is taking a fresh approach to addressing this decades-old problem by innovating AED technology, coupled with a first-of-its-kind software platform solution to enable a quicker and more streamlined response to SCA emergencies. We believe that this unique combination of deploying advanced – yet still accessible – hardware, and software, has the potential to revolutionize out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and massively impact SCA survival rates.
Check out this short video that shows a glimpse of how our team is working to re-think cardiac arrest response and save lives! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4zfOWo62E
Learn more about working at Avive: https://avive.life/careers/
About the Role:
This position is for a Senior Firmware Engineer in Avive’s R&D organization with proven experience architecting, implementing, testing and debugging embedded firmware from concept through volume production. This role’s focus will on designing embedded systems with associated digital and analog peripherals, serial data communication, and wireless communication. This role will have active participation and in system integration, testing, and debugging of electronics PCBA level hardware.
What You'll Do:
- Design, code, unit test, and debug applications in various software languages including C and C++
programming for embedded Linux and/or RTOS - Integrate firmware with embedded systems. Work with microcontrollers (e.g. ARM), digital signal processors,
and peripheral communication over SPI, I2C, UART, I2S, Single Wire Interfaces, I/O, and USB - Work with wireless communication technologies including BLE, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Cellular
- Experience reading PCB schematics, using basic EE laboratory equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes, multimeters,
power supplies), and system debugging of electronics hardware and firmware systems - Conduct code reviews, apply metrics for code quality, use secure coding standards, and participate in software
verification activities - Demonstrate solid understanding of UML, Systems Thinking and state of the art software development
practices - Deliver design documentation, flowcharts, diagrams, code comments and clear testable codeExperience integrating firmware with embedded systems; familiarity with microcontrollers (e.g. ARM), digital signal processors, configuring peripherals, and drivers for IC’s
- Recommend, solicit, and provision COTS software through company approved supplier management
- Assist in software verification and quality assurance procedure development with the ability to effectively articulate perspectives orally & in writing
Required Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant coursework and job-related experience.
- 1-3+ years of experience
Bonus Points For:
- Proven work experience in firmware engineering using C and/or C++, embedded linux, RTOS, or bare metal
- Experience working with ARM processors
- Experience working with Git and Jira
- Experience in PCB board bring-up and use of basic EE laboratory equipment like logic analyzer or
oscilloscope - Experience with test-driven development, Agile with Scrum
- Preferred – scripting using Python and Bash
- Preferred – experience using Buildroot/Yocto for embedded Linux or Zephyr RTOS
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
NOTE: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties or functions to be performed by the incumbent. Personnel are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties/functions requested by their supervisor.
Anticipated salary range: $125,000 - $155,000
Avive Solutions Brisbane, California, USA Office
Brisbane is a small, charming enclave between SF and South SF nestled at the foot of San Bruno Mountain. It's close to SFO and the City, and can be accessed by a free shuttle to/from Caltrain & BART. There are several local restaurants to choose from.
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