Embedded Firmware Engineer

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Motorola Solution's Video Division is defining the future of the security industry through innovative end-to-end-solutions. We’re changing the landscape of the surveillance industry through advanced award-winning AI based surveillance systems. Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world and our team is advancing the field as it applies to the surveillance industry. We are proud to be industry leaders in video analytics with products like Appearance Search and Unusual Motion Detection along with our recently launched cloud service platform. You will have the opportunity to contribute to intelligent camera surveillance systems through cutting edge research and software engineering.

This Software Engineering Team at Motorola Solutions (MSI) delivers firmware for fixed video security cameras. Working in close collaboration with other departments, engineers in this team excel at developing applications and drivers under Linux, and have a variety of backgrounds and specializations. The team uses modern C++ to develop highly reusable code, and utilize state-of-the-art systems and tools throughout the development life cycle.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement sophisticated scalable multi-threaded Object Oriented Software in C++ for solving challenging problems involving high speed data processing and networking
• Design advanced software modules that follow modern C++ design patterns
• Apply C programming skills for Linux device driver development and debugging
• Apply problem solving skills and experience to identify and improve low-level system performance issues
• Apply engineering principles to design algorithms for controlling image acquisition parameters, as well as environmental conditions (Temperature, Power, Fog, Frost, etc.)
• Create design documents on software architecture and algorithms
• Collaborate with Hardware designers on board bring-up and debug
• Review code of peers for adherence to coding standards and design guidelines
• Estimate and track time and effort necessary for completing implementation tasks
• Review Marketing and Product Requirements Document during feasibility and development
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance team on identifying test cases for new features and areas for regression tests
• Follow the established development process for all design and implementation tasks

Qualifications:

• Strong C and C++ design and programming skills for embedded applications
• Firm grasp of operating system concepts including processes, threads, mutexes, interrupt handling, and exception handling
• Experience with C/C++ compilation and debugging tools
• Experience with scripting languages, build systems, and version control systems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
• Experience with development in a Linux environment for ARM target processors
• Understanding of embedded design considerations including C/C++ memory management, microprocessor architectures, instruction efficiency, and I/O timing
• Knowledge of digital imaging/photography and audio/video coding

Target Base Salary Range: $58,700 - $108,600

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• 6+ months of experience in firmware or software development
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

New Grad

Referral Payment Plan

No

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.