Job Description

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership
With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria 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 (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Full Time, UoP
Role: Senior Firmware Engineer
Department: R&D / Engineering

Join our team and help build the next generation of security devices used by millions of customers worldwide. In this role, you will be involved end-to-end — from understanding business requirements and technical specifications, through firmware design and implementation, to deploying your solutions into high-volume production. Your work will directly impact the performance, reliability, and security of devices that protect homes and businesses globally.

Responsibilities
• Develop firmware for wired and wireless security devices with a focus on low-power performance, reliability, and real-time behavior.
• Implement communication features across RS485, wireless links, and other hardware interfaces.
• Work with both bare-metal and RTOS (FreeRTOS) environments, optimizing system performance and resource usage.
• Participate in system architecture discussions and contribute to hardware–software integration decisions.
• Ensure solution quality through close collaboration with QA, 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.
Requirements & Technical Skills
• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• Strong experience developing firmware in C for embedded systems.
• Practical experience with bare-metal programming and RTOS (FreeRTOS) development.
• Strong knowledge of ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (e.g., STM32, TI MSPM0).
• Proven experience designing and implementing embedded communication protocols for RS485 and wireless interfaces.
• Experience developing firmware for low-power embedded devices.
• Experience implementing security mechanisms, including secure bootloaders and secure firmware updates; basic cryptography knowledge (hashing, signing, encryption).
• Strong debugging skills using SWD/JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and related tools.
• Excellent knowledge of Git and modern version-control workflows.
• Independent, creative, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum development environments.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with internationally distributed teams is a plus.
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 to do better. The values that guide us are respect, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and excellence.

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, Gloria 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.