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Engineer II, Firmware

CalAmp
Carlsbad, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/12/2027
Overview:
We are CalAmp, a connected intelligence company that gives people the ability to track, monitor and recover their vital assets with real-time visibility and insights.

Currently, we are seeking an Engineer II, Firmware with 2-5 years of experience. This is an exciting opportunity for those who align with our core values (Inclusion, Innovation, Execution, Customer Success) and for those who desire to build, sell, and/or support connected solutions and services.

Responsibilities:
Our firmware engineering group needs an engineer with embedded firmware experience to assist in the development of our growing list of products. This person must have excellent communication skills for working in a fast-paced engineering team environment. The Firmware Engineer will work with new and existing wireless application software for our Mobile Resource Management products based on 3G/4G Cellular, GPS, Wifi and BLE technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develop and maintain embedded C software for cellular, GPS, Wifi and BLE based wireless products in stand-alone environments
  • Develop and maintain data radio interface firmware
  • Understand system requirements and translate them into firmware requirements
  • Work with hardware designers to start-up and troubleshoot new product designs
  • Work with Customer Support Engineers to identify, troubleshoot and resolve product performance issues
  • Work with Production Validation team to ensure reliable product performance
  • Responsible for owning and driving technical issues to resolution
  • Coordinate with other engineering teams for successful product launch and support
Qualifications:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
  • 2-5 years of experience in embedded software development, testing and troubleshooting
  • Expertise in programming with C
  • Experience designing and developing low power, high performance products that have limited resources
  • Experience in low-level system development at the processor level
  • Ability in working collaboratively
  • Excellent communication skills for working in a team environment
  • Ability to multitask and support several projects simultaneously within the organization
  • Highly motivated to learn new and existing technologies, including GPS and cellular
  • Experience in cybersecurity, including risk assessment, threat analysis, and implementing security protocols.
  • Experience in WiFi, Bluetooth, sleep/wakeup/hibernate, accelerometer.
  • Experience in RTOS and Embedded Linux with both user and kernel space development skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
  • Related hardware experience such as schematics review and board bring-up
  • Experience in 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular radios including GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED


Bachelor’s in engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience required


Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.
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Market Minimum: USD $68,813.00/Yr. Market Maximum: USD $117,966.00/Yr.

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