Senior Firmware Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mill is a waste prevention technology company reimagining what it means to eliminate waste, starting with food. We build smart systems and infrastructure for homes, businesses, and municipalities that transform food scraps from landfill-bound waste into valuable resources, including chicken feed. Tens of thousands of Mill’s residential food recyclers are already helping households divert millions of pounds of food scraps every year, paving the way for our upcoming launch of Mill Commercial—the industry’s first end-to-end solution for managing, understanding, and preventing food waste in commercial environments (e.g. grocery, restaurants, food services). At Mill, we are passionate about building easy-to-use, beautifully designed technologies that keep food in the food system and out of landfills.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We're seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and implement low-level firmware for our next-generation connected product. You'll work closely with cloud services, mobile app, product and hardware teams to integrate Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other connectivity features seamlessly, while actively collaborating and contributing as a key team player.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Responsibilities</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Design and implement robust firmware on MCU platforms, ensuring support for wireless connectivity, data upload, OTA updates, sensor integration, and other core functionalities.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop and optimize communication stacks for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other wireless protocols, ensuring reliable pairing, network configuration, and data exchange.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Write efficient low-level code that integrates with hardware peripherals (e.g., RF modules, sensors) using standard interfaces such as GPIO, I2C, SPI, and UART.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Apply best practices for error handling and performance optimization to support robust connectivity features.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work closely with cross-functional teams to rigorously debug, test, and troubleshoot firmware, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and security.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Engage actively with multidisciplinary teams, sharing insights and aligning on system-level requirements to drive cohesive project success.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contribute to the deployment readiness of our systems for large-scale production.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evaluate code from peers to maintain best practices in style, accuracy, and efficiency.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Required Qualifications</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience, with 5+ years in embedded systems development.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deep understanding of computer networking and firmware for data-intensive applications.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong expertise in C programming for embedded systems, with a solid grasp of memory management and real-time operating system principles.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hands-on experience with connectivity modules (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) and RTOS (FreeRTOS preferred).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proficiency in hardware-software interfacing, including protocols like GPIO, I2C, SPI, and JTAG.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proficiency with troubleshooting tools (debuggers, Wireshark) and measurement equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Demonstrated expertise in debugging and rigorous testing to quickly identify and resolve complex issues.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Familiarity with version control, CI, and build systems.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Preferred Skills</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with ESP32 microcontrollers.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working knowledge of cloud computing protocols (e.g., MQTT) and platforms like AWS (AWS CDK is a plus).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with cellular connectivity.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster a collaborative, team-oriented environment.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em data-stringify-type="italic">The estimated base salary range for this position is $225-250K,&nbsp;<em>which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant. A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs.</em></em></span></p>