Firmware Engineer I (Hybrid)

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email

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Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

Your Impact
Contribute to AIoT Device-level Firmware Infrastructure as part of the Platform Firmware development team and advance Axon’s mission to Protect Life. Platform Firmware supports all of Axon’s Camera-based products, key ownership of the Cellular LTE Link, Automated Test Systems for organizational Engineering Excellence, and is always at the fore-front of Innovation with Hardware Engineering for new programs. Firmware development environments primarily include Embedded Linux (C, C++, Golang, Yocto) and RTOS on Microcontrollers (C). Rust is being explored. Solve very challenging Firmware problems while applying Data Structure and Object Oriented thinking to build infrastructure APIs used by Axon’s Embedded Product teams.

The Platform Firmware team is hiring because there are career-defining, new innovative product-line programs being started in 2024 and 2025. These new programs synthesize all of Axon’s technologies and core competencies into what will be revolutionary offerings for our Customers. New team(s) are being built-out with a bias towards Central-Eastern USA to overlap with our teams in Western Europe. In addition, there is always innovative new work to be done on everything the Platform Firmware team supports.

Where You’ll Work
Location:

Working Remotely with easy access to a Local Axon Hub in either Boston, MA or Scottsdale, AZ. European candidates will also be considered as Axon has three Hubs across Europe. Candidates local to Seattle, WA will be considered.
Travel:

Firmware Engineering requires collaboration with Hardware Engineering and being hands-on. While the job is Remote near a Local Axon Hub, travel obligations to the office for Board Bring-up, Hardware and Manufacturing Support are required during critical build milestones of the Product Development Life-Cycle. We are forecasting 10% travel to Boston, Scottsdale, Brussels or Finland over a period of 18mo - remainder of time is discretionary to your choice of working from home or working from the office.

What You’ll Do

Reports to:

Firmware Engineering Manager, Platform Firmware
Direct Reports:

None

Firmware Design and Development of AIoT infrastructure for career-defining new programs that synthesize all Axon technologies in addition to current and next-gen Camera-related products and their accessories

Develop Firmware for eLinux-based System-on-Chips (SoC) and System-on-Modules (SoM)

Develop Firmware for Microcontrollers

Develop Firmware for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth BLE, Sub-GHz, Cellular LTE & 5G, and related RF technologies

Develop Firmware for Battery and Power Management sub-systems with a critical eye towards Safety and Thermal Performance

Develop Manufacturing Software Provisioning and Calibration Tooling

Develop Unit, Integration and Automated Tests and Test Equipment as part of the development process

Support Electrical Engineering with Board Bring-up and Hardware Debugging Support

Write and review Design Docs, Pull Requests, and contribute to the Team’s documentation bank

Collaborate with distributed teams such as other Firmware Teams, Embedded Product Teams (i.e., Business Logic), Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing and Compliance

Collaborate with System-on-Chip (SoC) and Cellular Modem vendors to optimize for AIoT use-cases and key performance parameters

Drive Engineering Excellence and adopt a test and metrics-first mindset

Be a Team Player, Mentor, Strong Communicator and be ready and willing to support the Team when needed

What You Bring

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Experience in programming with C, C++, Rust, Golang and/or Python

Real-world Industry Firmware or Embedded experience of 0-3years developing on IoT products

Experience with both Kernel and User-space Embedded Linux with exposure to Yocto, OpenWRT or other Embedded Distros for Board Support Packaging (BSP)

Experience with RTOS on Microcontrollers

Basic ability to read Datasheets and Schematics

Experience with concise Technical Writing and Architecture Diagramming

Strong understanding of Computer Architecture and Peripherals

Strong understanding of Operating Systems, Concurrency and Networking concepts

Strong understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Object Oriented Design Patterns

Experience with Cellular LTE, 5G Modems is a plus

Experience with Battery and Power Management sub-systems, Safety and Thermal, is a plus

Experience with Robotics and/or Flight Controls is a plus

Benefits that Benefit You

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave for all

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 96,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 184,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit

www.axon.com/careers/benefits

( http://www.axon.com/careers/benefits ).

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