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The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership
With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.
At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

Country: Poland
Location: Gdańsk

We welcome talented professionals from across Europe. If you’re excited about this opportunity and willing to relocate to Gdansk, we’d love to hear from you. We provide relocation support to help make the transition as smooth as possible.
Contract Type: Full Time
Role: Senior Firmware Engineer
Department: R&D / Engineering

Help design the next generation of professional security systems protecting millions of buildings and businesses worldwide. As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will own critical parts of our ecosystem, including integration with sub-GHz devices, cloud services based on secure connectivity, and EN50131 Grade 3 compliant solutions. Your decisions will directly influence product architecture, cybersecurity, performance, and production readiness of devices deployed globally.

What You'll Be Working On
• Integrating modern cybersecurity features into embedded devices
• Enhancing secure firmware update and bootloader mechanisms
• Optimizing performance of embedded systems
• Building product platforms shared across multiple devices
• Solving real-time challenges in RTOS environments
• Implementation of API

Responsibilities
• Lead architectural decisions for critical firmware components and influence hardware design, communication protocols, and cybersecurity implementation across multiple product lines.
• Define Everon product family integration logic for EN50131 Grade3 compliant devices,
• Ensure the quality of the solution by working closely with the QA team and performing debugging and bug fixing activities

• Support verification, validation, certification, and production processes with technical expertise.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, Compliance, and Cybersecurity teams during development and troubleshooting.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and internal development guidelines.
• Work with global engineering teams across time zones to ensure consistent implementation and knowledge sharing.

Technology Stack
• Embedded C
• ARM Cortex-M (STM32) and dual core processors for real time and application deployment
• RTOS and Linux
• Bitbucket/Bamboo/Jira/Confluence
• SWD / JTAG
• Oscilloscopes & Logic Analyzers
• RS485, Ethernet, GSM
• Secure Boot, Firmware Updates (OTA/FOTA)
• Cryptography
• CI/CD for Embedded Systems

Must Have
• Strong Embedded C experience
• Cybersecurity background
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers
• Knowledge of RTOS and bare-metal development
• Experience debugging embedded systems
• Fluent English

Nice to Have
• Secure boot or secure firmware updates
• RF/sub-GHz systems
• EN50131 or security industry experience

Growth Opportunities
• Technical leadership path
• Architecture ownership
• Mentoring junior engineers
• Participation in technology strategy and roadmap planning
• Exposure to cybersecurity, networking, and compliance domains

We Offer
• Stable employment in a mature engineering environment
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• A culture that encourages independence, creativity, and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and benefits package:
• Meal Vouchers
• LuxMed Medical Insurance
• MultiSport Card
• IKE/IKZE Additional Pension Contribution
Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees.

Your journey with us
We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow the next stages:
• Initial call with our recruitment team
• Up to 2 interviews with the Hiring Manager and key stakeholders

Our commitment to you
As an employer of choice, our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork, and drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback, and always challenging ourselves.

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety
Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.