Firmware Engineer I

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and ...

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and ...

Design, develop, test, and maintain firmware for current and next-generation Axon devices.
Develop firmware for Embedded Linux or Embedded Android on SoCs and SoMs.
Develop software for microcontrollers and RTOS-based systems where required.
Work with device peripherals and connectivity technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, Sub-GHz, and cellular.
Develop firmware for battery, power, and thermal-management subsystems with a strong focus on reliability and safety.
Support board bring-up, hardware integration, and debugging in partnership with Electrical Engineering.
Develop unit, integration, and automated tests and contribute to test infrastructure and engineering excellence.
Develop manufacturing, provisioning, calibration, or device-support tooling where needed.
Write and review design documents, pull requests, test plans, and technical documentation.
Collaborate with Firmware, Embedded Product, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Compliance, and external technology vendors.
Diagnose complex firmware and hardware issues using logs, debugging tools, measurements, and systematic root-cause analysis.
Take ownership of assigned technical areas from design through implementation, validation, and production support.
Contribute to a culture of high-quality engineering, testing, metrics, candor, and continuous improvement.
Share knowledge with teammates and support the team through effective communication and technical collaboration.

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
0–2 years of relevant industry experience developing firmware or embedded software, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
Experience programming in one or more of C, C++, Rust, Golang, or Python.
Hands-on experience developing firmware or embedded software for IoT, consumer electronics, robotics, automotive, networking, or similar products.
Having knowledge of Embedded Linux, including kernel and user-space concepts; experience with Yocto, Buildroot, OpenWRT, or similar environments is a plus.
Familiarity with embedded operating systems, concurrency, IPC, networking, and computer architecture.
Ability to read and reason about datasheets, schematics, registers, and hardware interfaces.
Understanding of common embedded peripherals and interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, USB, and Ethernet.
Having foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
Demonstrated ability to independently investigate problems, identify root causes, and deliver practical solutions.
Demonstrated collaboration skills and willingness to work closely with engineers across disciplines.
Working experience with AI coding assistants or agentic tools, or the ability to pick them up quickly
Ability to write a spec with acceptance and test criteria and judge AI output against it, including catching plausible-but-wrong results
Willingness to treat AI output as a draft needing verification, especially for register, timing, memory, and safety-relevant code
Experience with Embedded Android/AOSP.
Experience with RTOS and microcontroller firmware.
Experience with cellular LTE/5G modems.
Experience with battery, charging, power-management, safety, or thermal systems.
Experience with robotics, sensors, motion, or 9-axis orientation systems.
Experience developing manufacturing or provisioning software.
Experience building or extending automated hardware/firmware test systems.