Firmware Engineer

This is a Firmware Engineer role with Morse Micro based in Sydney, NSW, AU

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Role Seniority - mid level

More About The Firmware Engineer Role At Morse Micro

Are you an experienced Firmware engineer? Would you like to help build the next generation Wi-Fi chips that will enable a new generation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Then join Australia’s fastest growing semiconductor startup. You’ll work with the team that invented Wi-Fi 20 years ago, and help them shape the future of Wi-Fi for IoT.

You will join a firmware team implementing Morse Micro’s IoT software stack for embedded devices, working closely with analog, systems, digital IC design engineers to build and maintain an elegant embedded software architecture. Your main focus will be contributing to the development of MHS (Upper MAC and driver for MCU-hosted solutions). The work also feeds into Full MAC, Full Stack, and Standalone modes.

Responsibilities Include:

RTOS device driver development

Network stack/protocol development, integration, and debugging

Implementation of upper layers of the 802.11ah standard in firmware

Various optimisations for performance, footprint and power consumption

Writing elegant Python scripts to facilitate testing and other tasks

Providing technical expertise and brilliance

There will be some customer interaction, e.g. implementation of customer-requested features, resolution of customer found issues etc

Qualifications / Experience / Skills Needed:

BSc in Electrical / Electronics / Communication Engineering or Computer Science

2+ years relevant industry experience in embedded software projects

Proven experience in Firmware development using C programming language

Experience using software version control and issue tracking systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

A hands-on, practical attitude

Bonus Skills:

A good understanding of IEEE 802.11 standard including 802.11 security model

Experience in working on GNU/Linux, GCC and Make development environment

Experience with wireshark for testing and debugging of 802.11 systems

Experience with embedded network stacks

Experience using Python for tools and scripts

Experience in using static analysis and automated testing tools

Bonus Skills:

Experience with ARM Cortex and RISC-V instruction sets and architectures

Experience with various hardware interfacing buses, like SDIO, SPI and I2C

Experience with real-time operating systems and embedded network stacks

Experience in working on GNU/Linux, GCC and Make development environment

A good understanding of IEEE 802.11 standard including 802.11 security model

Experience with wireshark for testing and debugging of 802.11 systems

Experience using Python for tools and scripts.

Experience in using static analysis and automated testing tool

Who We Are:

Morse Micro is Australia’s largest semiconductor company building Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) chips for the Internet of Things (IoT). We are a team of wireless experts that love to work hard, innovate & invent. Together, we are building the world’s lowest power Wi-Fi technology that will enable billions of IoT devices to connect securely to the internet. We are a global team with offices in Sydney & Picton (Australia), Irvine & Bay Area (USA), Bangalore (India), Cambridge (UK), Hangzhou & Shenzen (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Taipei (Taiwan).

What We Offer:

Competitive salary + stock option package

Performance Bonus opportunity

Income protection Insurance

Healthy work environment with sit/stand desks and large screens

Lots of snacks & drinks, including barista coffee, Friday team lunches & some of the world’s best beers

Work from home 1 day per week

Work from anywhere in the world up to 2 weeks per year

Community & social groups and much more

Opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the world’s most experienced engineers

How To Apply:

If you are interested in building the first 802.11ah chipset together with the inventors of Wi-Fi, then send us your resume and application letter and tell us why you should become Morse Micro's next Firmware Engineer.

Check out what it is like to work for us:

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Morse Micro team will be there to support your growth.

Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined

Key Responsibilities

• Developing RTOS device drivers
• Integrating network stack and protocols
• Implementing 802.11ah standard
  
  

Key Strengths

• Firmware development using C programming language
• ⚙️ RTOS device driver development
• Network stack/protocol development
• Experience with wireshark
• Experience in using Python
• Understanding of IEEE 802.11 standard
  
  

Why Morse Micro is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Morse Micro not with Hatch.