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Miovision Manager, Firmware Development in Kitchener, Ontario
Miovision is a global industry leading company providing agencies and organizations modern tools to improve today’s traffic problems. We offer solutions that collect multimodal traffic data and uncover actionable insights, helping organizations get more out of their road network. The result: streets capable of moving more people – safely and efficiently – whether they are in a car, on a bus, on a bike or e-scooter, or walking. Since 2005, our systems have counted or assisted more than thirty billion vehicles around the world. With global headquarters in Kitchener, Canada, as well as operations in Germany, Serbia and the United States. For more information, visit miovision.com.
Position Summary
We’re looking for an experienced leader to join our team and manage the day to day operations of the Firmware Team. You’ll be responsible for planning the work and ensuring its execution in a timely manner and with the highest standards of quality. The team’s primary focus is development of new board support packages (BSPs) enabling Miovision’s custom hardware solutions across several product lines. The team is also responsible for development and maintenance of several manufacturing test fixtures. You’ll report to the Sr. Manager, Hardware Development and work closely with QA testers, Technical Architects, Product Owners, and Project Managers across the larger Hardware and Software Engineering teams. This role is based in Kitchener, Ontario and is a mix of remote and in-person activities.
Key Accountabilities
Responsible for all firmware deliverables within Opticom, Core, and Scout product lines, as well as upcoming new products.
Board support packages (BSPs), device drivers, low-level logic and application code for embedded systems
Targets range from complex system-on-chips running Linux, to microprocessors with FreeRTOS, to basic bare-metal MCUs
Responsible for manufacturing test fixture software and databasing, supporting in-house box build and external contract manufacturers
Lead the day to day firmware operations across the Kitchener, Ontario and Minneapolis, MN sites, including daily standups, backlog refinement, and quarterly planning
Resourcing, hiring, and performance management from senior developer to co-op students
Provide technical mentorship and coaching to developers
Define and implement best practices for repositories and build systems, testing, tools, continuous improvement, and support of other teams
Work closely with other leaders in hardware design, manufacturing, software (application and cloud), and customer support
Ensure a timely and thorough response to all customer issues through the Engineering Support Escalation (ESE) process
Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies applicable to Miovision’s products
Skills/Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or similar
2+ years experience leading a team, and 6+ as a firmware engineer or developer
Experience with the following languages C, C++, Python
Experience with the following tools (git, yocto, buildroot, gitlab, AWS)
Has shipped hardware products with custom firmware on custom PCBs
A passion for building products our customers love and the team is proud of
Data-driven and able to dig into technical details to understand a system or problem
Able to effectively collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (EE, Manufacturing, QA, Software, etc) in person and virtually
Able to give and receive constructive feedback on designs, processes, and ideas
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Additional Assets
Experience with Agile, Kanban, Scrum, or other software development methodologies
Experience with Ethernet networking concepts
Experience with cellular networking (LTE, 5G)
Experience with DevOps for build and CI infrastructure.
Experience with NVIDIA Jetson, Qualcomm Snapdragon, and NXP Layerscape families
Perks and Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits starting on day one
RRSP Matching Plan
Variable Incentive Plan
Mio-Days (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/introducing-mio-days-kurtis-mcbride/?trackingId=C5hkvyPWAQCBE82cf60ZOA%3D%3D) : We extend all three-day weekends to four-days and provide a Holiday Shutdown in December
Virtual Healthcare Service providing employees and their families access to healthcare providers 24/7
Internet subsidy and a remote work allowance
Enhanced paternity and maternity leaves
Unlimited vacation policy
Virtual fitness classes
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Please indicate if you require accommodation on your application, and our team will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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