Firmware Engineer

An Amazing Career Opportunity for Firmware Engineer

Location: Durban, South Africa

Job ID: 43848

Profile Summary:

As an Firmware Engineer at HID, your role will be instrumental in designing and implementing the future of cutting-edge secure embedded firmware applications and as a HID professional you will gain unparallel knowledge and expertise that sets us apart from our competitors. You will be given the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders, harness cutting-edge technologies, and participate in innovative projects that will expand your skills and propel your career to new heights.

This position will report into the Engineering Manager and work as part of a team of five with cross functional collaboration and interface with global engineering teams.

Who are we?

HID powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees.

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HID is an Innovative High-Tech Security Company

At HID you will work as part of a team to deliver high quality features and products to our customers. You will be involved in secure software development and have input on how best to achieve our goals.

Essential Duties:

• Must be able to design and implement new embedded firmware applications.
• Required to develop and maintain low-level interfaces and existing code base.
• Responsible for documenting low-level concepts and providing cross-functional training.
• Critical for consulting with colleagues to assess interfaces between hardware and embedded solutions.
• Must be able to investigate and resolve reported defects promptly, ensuring timely solutions.
• Required to communicate effectively, providing regular updates and addressing team needs.

Primary Duties :

• Supports the design and development of innovative products in collaboration with global teams.
• Assists with technical discussions, code reviews, and process development.
• Participates in evaluation of hardware and embedded solutions.
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization

Essential Qualifications :

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Btech, or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 1-5 years of hands-on code development experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Skillset:
• Proficiency in embedded C, C++, or Python.
• Familiarity with hardware-level drivers (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI).
• Strong knowledge of source code management and configuration.
• Understanding of test frameworks and automated build systems.
• Analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and complete design tasks with minimal supervision.
• Basic understanding of the software development life cycle, including design, architecture, and implementation.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master's degree or higher in Engineering or related field.
• Experience in a high-technology or manufacturing organization.
• Experience with leveraging RTOS in very low power embedded development (knowledge of FreeRTOS, Keil RTOS, TI-RTOS)
• Experience with Jira / Confluence
• Background in low-power embedded system design.
• Hardware development experience.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity, debugging, and documentation.
• Practical RF experience, especially with UHF and Bluetooth technologies.
• Understanding of production workflows and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with regulatory compliance.
• Experience in designing and developing test fixtures.

Why apply?

• Empowerment: You'll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don't need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves to feel appreciated and accepted.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go

On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team, you'll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You'll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.