Job Description

Summary

As Embedded Firmware Engineer you will work in a close-knit team to deliver new secure applications for a variety of product variants. You will get to work in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment with a group of highly skilled and enthusiastic engineers. You will be responsible for design and development of new applications, enhancing existing applications, solving problems, and resolving defects. The Engineer will review requirements, develop the architecture and design of features (including the relevant documentation), develop application prototypes, participate in design and code reviews, and write code (including unit tests). The candidate must be able to become proficient on new task domains quickly, demonstrate technical excellence in his/her personal work as well as contribute to the team's continued success by sharing technical knowledge. An ideal candidate should have open mind set, be flexible, focused on quality and open to switching to different projects. Our culture is characterized by short decision paths, clear targets and team spirit. We work in multinational environment so fluent English in speaking and writing is a must.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of new secure embedded firmware applications in C, C++, and other languages
• Develop low level interfaces (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI)
• Develop in bare-metal, RTOS and embedded Linux environments
• Consult with other engineers to evaluate interfaces between hardware & embedded solutions and operational & performance requirements of the overall system
• Prepare, present, and participate in technical discussions and code reviews
• Give and receive constructive criticism
• Contribute to the continued development of processes to improve the efficiency and quality of development projects; assist in formulating standards and development practices to improve our development processes
• Investigate and analyze reported defects to resolve them in a timely manner
• Work in a Scaled Agile Framework

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• +3 years of hands-on code development
• Applied experience with C and C++ in an embedded Linux environment
• Experience with bare-metal, RTOS and embedded Linux development
• Familiarity with bug tracking tools (particularly Jira)
• Working knowledge of source code management and configuration
• General knowledge of test frameworks and automated build systems (e.g. Jenkins, NUnit, NAnt)
• Ability to complete design related tasks on time with minimal supervision
• Some exposure of development through the entire life-cycle including design, architecture, and implementation
• Ability to write safe and performant code
• Analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Comfortable working with in-circuit emulators, GNU toolchains, gdb and cmake
• Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Experience with Secure Elements, RFID, NFC, HCE or Bluetooth technologies
• Worked within a Scaled Agile Framework
• Ability to effectively use and operate oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, etc.
• An understanding of crypto-blocks (DES/AES/RSA/ECC), security protocols suite, and overall firmware security best practices
• Experience with Node.js, Rust and/or golang
• Familiarity with test driven development

Customer Expectations

• Highlight knowledge, skills, abilities and traits necessary in this role to satisfy our customer's expectations
• Promote secure development and be able to work cooperatively and autonomously in a dynamic multi-cultural environment

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Employee works primarily in an office environment, within a well ventilated area, and is exposed to moderate noise levels.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 51,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA, 3610

Engineering & Science

No Travel Required

Mid-senior level

30-Jan-2024

Assa Abloy