Principal Firmware Engineer

The role

The Principal Connected Firmware Engineer is a senior technical contributor who sets technical direction for connected-architecture problems. This person designs connected-platform interfaces and writes reference implementations for wireless connectivity, display/UI, and app/cloud integration.

What you will do

• Define reference architectures and implementations for wireless connectivity, display/UI, and app/cloud integration.
• Own the design of connected subsystems including Bluetooth/BLE, Wi-Fi, Matter, Thread, and Zigbee.
• Make and document technical decisions for connectivity interface contracts and app/cloud API boundaries.
• Prototype and de-risk new connectivity, display, and app-integration technologies.
• Lead technical design reviews for internal and partner-developed connected firmware.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for partner design disputes and integration failures.
• Provide technical depth for certification submissions like Bluetooth SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance, and Matter.
• Contribute to the test automation framework for connectivity and display subsystems.
• Establish and evolve coding standards and quality thresholds.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 12+ years of embedded software and firmware engineering experience
• Significant depth in wireless connectivity and connected-device architecture
• Track record as a principal, staff, or lead architect on complex connected embedded systems (BLE, Wi-Fi, Matter, Thread, Zigbee)
• Experience taking products through wireless certification (Bluetooth SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance, Matter)
• Experience defining architecture executed by external development partners
• Experience developing firmware for consumer electronics, home appliances, robotics, IoT devices, or related high-volume industries
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction without formal authority
• Deep embedded C / C++ on resource-constrained platforms
• Wireless connectivity technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, Matter, Thread, Zigbee) at protocol and stack level
• Device provisioning, pairing, and companion app integration
• Display technologies and embedded graphics/UI frameworks

Nice to have

• Master’s degree

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• employee stock purchase program
• life insurance
• AD&D
• short-term disability insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• generous paid time off

About the company

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of lifestyle solutions. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company has more than 4,100 associates.