Sr. Embedded Firmware Engineer

Who we are

Cognosos leads the market in delivering real-time asset location and tracking intelligence solutions. Our lightweight, flexible and scalable platform deploys quickly both indoors and outdoors, delivering an unparalleled combination of price and performance across a variety of industries including automotive, logistics, and healthcare.  Join our dynamic team, as we accelerate our momentum in our current markets and prepare to launch into our next ones.  Named as one of Atlanta’s Top Places to Work by the Atlanta Business Journal, learn more about Cognosos's mission to equip enterprises with instant asset intelligence that unlocks operational potential and optimizes performance at www.cognosos.com. 

One of the most rapidly growing companies in the Atlanta area, Cognosos is seeking an energetic Sr. Embedded Firmware Engineer who wants to help build the product portfolio and be a part of a young company on the rise.  This role will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, working with the Chief Product Officer to define the product vision, and collaborating closely with engineering, sales, marketing, operations, and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

If you’re looking for a highly challenging position with the opportunity to advance your technology career in the areas of machine learning, cloud computing and enterprise business intelligence, then this is a great opportunity for you.

Our headquarters is located in the heart of Midtown, on the corner of Spring and 12th. We provide free parking, catered lunches on Wednesdays, and plenty of team building activities. You will quickly ramp up and join a fast-growing Atlanta based tech startup community at Cognosos. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop product requirements in response to market needs
• Meet product function and performance objectives through innovative firmware designs
• Develop simple, easy to understand and maintain, error-free code
• Use modern coding methods and tools to manage and track your projects
• Collaborate with other team members to create high-performing, reliable end products 
• Design products that can be manufactured and tested in high-volume production
• Analyze field data to determine potential issues and improvements

Required Skills and Experience:

• BS (MS preferred) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
• 10 years of hands-on design experience (internships may qualify)
• Experience developing real-time C or C for low-power ARM-based MCU systems 
• Experience using sensors (accelerometer, GPS) and SPI/I2C/USB peripherals
• Experience programming Python for embedded Linux systems 
• Familiarity with GitHub, exposure to agile methods and Jira are a plus
• Experience with wireless systems (Bluetooth or other radios)
• Comfortable using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers

Benefits and Perks:

We are pleased to offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Unlimited vacation so you can rest and recharge
• Full benefits program (Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), life and disability insurance)
• Paid parking at our Atlanta office
• Opportunity for equity participation
• Volunteer opportunities 
• Weekly catered lunches

Whether it’s virtual happy hours, company-wide contests or quarterly cultural outings, we are always looking for ways to keep our employees happy and engaged with their teammates.