Telematics Engineering Lead

What you’ll do: Zipcar is looking for a firmware engineering lead to join our telematics team. This person will be working on the firmware that operates our in-vehicle telematics unit, including cellular network communications, Bluetooth and CAN bus communications to the car. What you’ll love about being a Zipster: Work with the team to set quarterly departmental goals and metrics for the team. Experience with vehicle OBD and CAN stack Identify and evaluate potential partners for telematics solutions and opportunities that mitigate risk and align with the business Able to be the technical point of contact for multiple onshore manufacturing partners Experience with getting FCC, PTCRB and UK/EU RF regulatory certification for connected devices Ability to architect hardware, firmware and backend technologies to solve business problems Experience with proposing, designing and developing end-to-end connected devices involving RF, Embedded and connected products Provide full lifecycle software development, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, production deployment, documentation Experience with technologies such as RFID, Wireless 3G/4G, Bluetooth Able to creatively solve business problems using pre-existing technologies Able to solve both short term and long-term business problems Technical experience with automotive grade devices to ensure safety of our products Able to work with technicians on custom cables and manufacturing of cables and harnesses Ability to manage test engineering for connected devices Ability to get buy-in on solutions from various stakeholders within Zipcar Able to translate business requirements into technical requirements and vice versa Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices for connected fleet management Provide support for existing in-production devices What drives success for a Telematics Engineering Lead: 5 years experience developing low-level firmware including device drivers or board support packages. Proficient in C/C++ programming. Able to read hardware schematics and use test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, communications protocol analyzers) to help debug firmware problems. Prior experience with ARM Cortex-M processors or other microcontrollers. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience. Solid track record of working closely with device manufacturing to deliver on schedule and budget Some experience leading mechanical designs is preferable but not necessary What tops off the tank: Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance and other voluntary benefits Generous paid time off, including volunteer and Parental Leave options Tax-free benefit for public transportation or parking expenses Bicycle Reimbursement program 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions Free Zipcar Membership and other employee discounts, including discounts on renting and buying Avis/Budget cars Community involvement opportunities Who are we? Glad you asked Zipcar is the world’s leading car-sharing network, found in urban areas and university campuses in more than 500 cities and towns. Our team is smart, creative and fun, and we’re driven by a mission – to enable simple and responsible urban living. The extra mile: We encourage Zipsters to bring their whole selves to work - unique perspectives, personal experiences, backgrounds, and however they identify. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer – M/F/D/V.

Location: Boston, MA, US

Posted Date: 1/11/2025