Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Karman is an AI company developing platforms that help data centers and electric-grid infrastructure dynamically manage power. The Embedded Firmware Engineer will develop, test, and deploy production-grade firmware for power-grid edge-computing platforms, while supporting hardware bring-up, embedded communications, CI/CD and test infrastructure, diagnostics, and cross-functional product delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and deploy firmware features across multiple hardware platforms, contributing scalable and fault-tolerant components
- Assist with hardware bring-up efforts and collaborate directly with hardware engineering teams during development cycles
- Write and debug real-time embedded software in C/C++ on resource-constrained microcontrollers, using the RTOS and bare-metal patterns established by the team
- Implement and debug communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, LTE, WiFi) for IoT device connectivity
- Uphold firmware engineering standards, including coding conventions, testing protocols, and documentation requirements
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) test infrastructure, and automated release tooling using Python, Docker, and GitHub Actions
- Extend logging, telemetry, and diagnostic subsystems, including dissectors and lab tooling
- Collaborate cross-functionally with external contractors, cloud infrastructure, AI/algorithms, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 0–3 years of embedded firmware experience, including internships, coursework projects, capstone work, or a first full-time role
- Working proficiency in C (and ideally C++) with exposure to RTOS or bare-metal programming on a microcontroller
- Familiarity with common embedded interfaces — at least two of SPI, I2C, UART, or Ethernet
- Hands-on experience with hardware — bench work, board bring-up, personal projects, or hardware-adjacent internships
- Comfort with debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or JTAG debuggers
- Working knowledge of Git and exposure to a CI/CD system (GitHub Actions or similar)
- Python scripting comfort for test harnesses, build tooling, or automation
- Strong written and verbal communication, and a collaborative work style with cross-functional teams
- Curiosity, willingness to ask clarifying questions, and eagerness to learn from senior engineers
- Experience or coursework involving FPGA development
- Any STM32 development experience or Cortex-M33-class parts (e.g., STM32H5)
- Docker experience for reproducible build environments
- Experience writing hardware-in-the-loop or bench-automation tests
- Exposure to embedded security fundamentals
- Wireshark, protocol analysis, or Lua dissector experience
- Static analysis or code-formatting tooling exposure (clang-format, clang-tidy, cppcheck, or similar)
- Rust or other modern systems-programming language exposure
- Personal or academic projects involving robotics, PCB design, or embedded work
- Interest in the physics, mathematics, and hardware components which underlie the U.S. electricity grid and evolving power systems
- Familiarity with linux systems (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, AMD/XILINX Kria)
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
Benefits
- Stock options
- Providing mentorship and growth opportunities as part of a collaborative team
- A flexible work environment with flexible paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Employer-match 401k
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