Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kraken Robotics is seeking a Firmware Developer, Level 2 to join their team. In this role, you will work on the KATFISH™ Intelligent Towed SAS System, designing and building firmware for underwater platforms used in mine detection and hydrographic surveying.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain low-level firmware within Kraken products
- Implement and optimize drivers and interfaces for peripherals such as DMA, UART, SPI, CAN, and I²C
- Write clean, efficient, and high-reliability C++ and C code for resource-constrained environments
- Collaborate with other disciplines such as Electrical and Systems Engineering to design and validate embedded features
- Create high-quality, concise documentation for firmware and system components
- Participate in code reviews as both a developer and reviewer
- Participate in architecture discussions, and continuous integration processes
- Develop and maintain build configurations using CMake
- Use version control systems (e.g., Git) effectively in a team environment
- Create and execute unit tests and contribute to automated testing frameworks
- Troubleshoot issues at the firmware, hardware, and system levels
Skills
- Track record of applying firmware development skills in a commercial or real-world setting
- Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent
- Hands-on experience with Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers or embedded Linux systems
- Proficiency in C++
- Experience working with hardware peripherals: DMA, UART, SPI, CAN, I²C
- Proven ability to write robust, maintainable, and high-reliability firmware
- Experience with CMake build systems
- Proficiency with Git or other version control systems
- Experience with unit testing, integration testing, or hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Solid understanding of debugging tools (JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
- Knowledge of bootloaders, OTA updates, or secure firmware development
- Python or scripting skills for automation
- Hardware in the loop testing experience
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
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