[Remote] Lead Firmware Engineer - Telematics

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Avis Budget Group is a leading vehicle rental company focused on delivering safe and sustainable mobility solutions. They are seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer to join their Zipcar telematics team, responsible for developing firmware for in-vehicle telematics units and managing technical partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to set quarterly departmental goals and metrics for the team
• Experience with vehicle OBD and CAN stack
• Identify and evaluate potential partners for telematics solutions and opportunities that mitigate risk and align with the business
• Able to be the technical point of contact for multiple onshore manufacturing partners
• 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
• Provide full lifecycle software development, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, production deployment, documentation
• 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
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices for connected fleet management
• Provide support for existing in-production devices

Skills

• 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
• Some experience leading mechanical designs is preferable but not necessary
• 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
• Technical experience with automotive grade devices to ensure safety of our products

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

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