Posted 20 days ago
Device Firmware Engineer, Fleet Migration
AI Summary
Completes the firmware migration for the Signals device fleet, owning the firmware layer end to end and partnering with Engineering Services on fleet-wide release automation and OTA delivery.
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About Knightscope
Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.
Job Summary
You will complete the firmware migration for the Signals device fleet that a paired engineer started earlier in the year. Together you will own the firmware layer end to end, in partnership with the centralized Engineering Services function that handles fleet-wide release automation.
Location: ONSITE - Sunnyvale, CA
About the Role
You will complete the firmware migration for the Signals device fleet that a paired engineer started earlier in the year. Together you will own the firmware layer end to end, in partnership with the centralized Engineering Services function that handles fleet-wide release automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete the phased migration of Signals device firmware from vendor to internal ownership.
- Provide on-call coverage and redundancy for the firmware layer.
- Partner with Engineering Services on unified OTA delivery.
- Contribute to firmware release process, version control, and rollback discipline.
- Participate in cross-product firmware standards through the Center of Engineering Excellence.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years in embedded firmware engineering.
- Strong C/C++ and Linux embedded systems experience.
- OTA update mechanisms and production fleet firmware experience.
- Comfort joining an in-flight migration and an established codebase.
Nice to Have
- IoT or security device fleet experience.
- Multi-product firmware standards work.
- Prior work in vendor-to-internal codebase transitions.
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary: $160,000 to $190,000 (DOE)
Equity: Stock options
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
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