Posted 2 months ago
Firmware Engineer Contractor
@ MistyWest
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
MistyWest, a hardware engineering consultancy, is hiring a contract Firmware Engineer to support an embedded product build. The work covers device sensing, power management, wireless connectivity and reliable system reporting. Rates, hours and work location are negotiable.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain firmware for connected embedded devices
- Implement sensor handling and event-driven state logic
- Support Wi-Fi provisioning and secure connectivity
- Optimize low-power sleep/wake behaviour
- Create and execute test plans
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of embedded firmware experience
- Strong C/C++ for microcontrollers
- Experience with low-power, battery-operated products
- Wi-Fi provisioning patterns (AP mode, captive portal, BLE)
- Git, code reviews, testable firmware patterns
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours |
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MistyWest
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A product development firm accelerating the world's transition to a more sustainable future.
Full company description
We are MistyWest. An engineering design consultancy that exists to create an inclusive and prosperous global community enabled by technology, with a focus on projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By empowering our world-class research and engineering team, we create technically complex intelligent connected devices that accelerate the world’s transition to a sustainable future. We combine our deep knowledge of physics, engineering and manufacturing to overcome technical barriers and turn concepts into products, providing full-stack hardware solutions for our clients. Our core areas of technology expertise are Embedded Intelligence, Deep Tech and Connected Sensors. We support companies in Mining, Clean Tech and Smart Infrastructure.
- LinkedIn followers
- 8,756
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 38
- Reported office locations
- 554 East 15th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 2R5, CA
- Business categories
- Software Engineering
- Augmented Reality
- Medical Device
- Software
- Hardware
- Sensor
- Embedded Systems
- Product Design
- 3D Printing
- Other recorded names
- MistyWest
- Specialties
- Advanced Research & Engineering
- Innovative Product Development
- Prototyping
- Technology Development
- Hardware Design and Engineering
- Sensors
- Optics
- Internet of Things
- Firmware Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Connected Devices
- Intelligent Connected Devices
- and Product Development
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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We are MistyWest. An engineering design consultancy that exists to create an inclusive and prosperous global community enabled by technology, with a focus on projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By empowering our world-class research and engineering team, we create technically complex intelligent connected devices that accelerate the world’s transition to a sustainable future. We combine our…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design Services |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2010 |
| Specialties | Advanced Research & EngineeringInnovative Product DevelopmentPrototypingTechnology DevelopmentHardware Design and EngineeringSensorsOpticsInternet of ThingsFirmware EngineeringSystems Engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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Overview
About MistyWest
MistyWest is a hardware engineering consultancy that exists to create novel technologies that enable a healthier planet and bring prosperity to all humankind, with a focus primarily on hardware projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
We are hiring a Firmware Engineer (Contractor) to support an embedded product build. You will help develop core firmware features, including device sensing, power management, connectivity, and reliable system reporting.
Requirements
- Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain firmware for connected embedded devices, coordinating across multiple boards or modules as needed
- Implement reliable sensor handling and event-driven state logic
- Support wireless connectivity features, including provisioning/setup workflows and basic network health reporting
- Ensure secure communications and define retry, buffering, and recovery behaviors when connectivity is unavailable
- Deliver periodic device state reporting and time-sensitive event notifications aligned to service targets
- Optimize low-power operation through effective sleep/wake strategies and battery-aware behaviors
- Partner with hardware, mechanical, and software/cloud teams to support integration, troubleshooting, and validation
- Create and execute test plans for key functional and integration scenarios
- Produce clear documentation, including firmware design notes, configuration details, and test evidence for acceptance readiness
- Must-Have Qualifications
- 5+ years of embedded firmware experience
- Strong C/C++ experience for microcontrollers and/or embedded systems
- Experience with low-power, battery-operated products and power budgeting
- Hands-on experience with: GPIO, ADC, interrupts, timers, debouncing
- Experience implementing secure connectivity: Wi-Fi provisioning patterns (AP mode, captive portal, BLE assist, or similar)
- Strong software practices: Git, code reviews, clean architecture, testable firmware patterns
- Nice-to-Have
- RTOS experience (Zephyr, FreeRTOS, or similar)
- Experience with Wi-Fi positioning or location inference workflows
- Familiarity with regulatory-minded development (FCC/UL), and privacy/security standards
- Experience bringing products through integration testing and production readiness
- Python scripting for test automation or tooling
Benefits
Benefits
- Highly flexible: negotiate your own rates, hours and work location.
- Hardware & Software Access: MistyWest can provide equipment and software support where needed
- Try us out! Find out if MistyWest would be a good permanent employer for your needs and career direction
- Amazing Community: plug into a great local and global community of engineers and product design enthusiasts for events, projects, potential work & personal development.
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