Lead Firmware Engineer

Zipcar is looking for a firmware engineering lead to join our telematics team. This person will be working on the firmware that operates our in-vehicle telematics unit, including cellular network communications, Bluetooth and CAN bus communications to the car.

Responsibilities

Work with the team to set quarterly departmental goals and metrics for the team; Identify and evaluate potential partners for telematics solutions and opportunities that mitigate risk and align with the business; Provide full lifecycle software development, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, production deployment, documentation; Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices for connected fleet management; Provide support for existing in-production devices

Requirements

5+ years experience developing low-level firmware including device drivers or board support packages; Proficient in C/C++ programming; Able to read hardware schematics and use test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, communications protocol analyzers) to help debug firmware problems; Prior experience with ARM Cortex-M processors or other microcontrollers; Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience; Solid track record of working closely with device manufacturing to deliver on schedule and budget; Experience with vehicle OBD and CAN stack; Experience with getting FCC, PTCRB and UK/EU RF regulatory certification for connected devices; Ability to architect hardware, firmware and backend technologies to solve business problems; Experience with proposing, designing and developing end-to-end connected devices involving RF, Embedded and connected products; Experience with technologies such as RFID, Wireless 3G/4G, Bluetooth; Able to creatively solve business problems using pre-existing technologies; Able to solve both short term and long-term business problems; Technical experience with automotive grade devices to ensure safety of our products; Able to work with technicians on custom cables and manufacturing of cables and harnesses; Ability to manage test engineering for connected devices; Ability to get buy-in on solutions from various stakeholders within Zipcar; Able to translate business requirements into technical requirements and vice versa; Able to be the technical point of contact for multiple onshore manufacturing partners

Nice to have

Some experience leading mechanical designs is preferable but not necessary

Benefits

Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance; Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including Group Auto Insurance, Group Home Insurance, Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, FSA, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and additional life insurance coverages; 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions; Full training to learn the business and enhance professional skills; Employee discounts, including discounted prices on the purchase of Avis/Budget cars; Access to an Employee Assistance Program for services including counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care service and more