Position Overview
dormakaba is seeking a Senior Embedded Engineer to join our team in a remote role based in Southern California (Los Angeles or San Diego area). In this position, you will lead the firmware architecture, development, and internalization strategy for our Farpointe business’ next-generation access control readers and credential solutions.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: Base Salary $150,000 - $180,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) Please visit our career site for more information on benefits.
- Lead embedded firmware architecture, design, and development for new and existing access control reader platforms
- Establish and maintain internal firmware ownership, including source control, development processes, and scalable build environments
- Collaborate with hardware, software, and cross-functional teams to define system requirements and support successful new product introductions (NPI)
- Ensure firmware solutions align with dormakaba 's security standards, regulatory compliance requirements, and product governance processes
- Coordinate and manage relationships with external firmware engineering partners while driving the transition to in-house development capabilities
- Bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of embedded firmware experience
- Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, with experience developing firmware in RTOS environments (ThreadX, Zephyr, and similar platforms)
- Strong knowledge of secure firmware design, cryptographic systems, and the integration of RFID, BLE, OSDP, and related access control technologies
- Experience with STM32 microcontrollers or similar embedded architectures, including firmware optimization for power efficiency, responsiveness, and reliability
- Hands-on expertise with embedded development and validation tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers for debugging and testing
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 7+ years of embedded firmware experience
- Experience developing firmware in RTOS environments such as ThreadX or Zephyr
- Taking Care of our Employees on Day One with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance coverage options. No waiting periods!
- Your health is our priority, we offer Medical Wellness Programs to aid in your well-being
- Vacation and Personal Time Off
- We support your growing family; we provide Parental Leave for Moms and Dads!
- Wisely plan for your future with our 401k Matching plan beginning on Day One
- Supporting your career development with our Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Robust culture su