Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

Contribute towards scaling Axon’s Firmware Infrastructure by being the point person to manage Axon’s Joint Development Manufacturers (JDM) on next-generation products. This is a new, hybrid, role-type for the Axon Platform Firmware team that is critical for Axon to meet its 10 year moonshot to reduce deaths between the police and public by 50% in 10 years.

As a Senior Partner Engineer II, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the Firmware Artifacts output by the JDM meets Axon’s Engineering Bar, assimilates into Axon’s repositories smoothly, integrates with any additional Contract Manufacturing (CM) and/or Local HQ Manufacturing, meets the requirements and needs of adjacent Engineering Teams and ensures timely delivery adherent to schedule. You have the obsession to ensure that the Firmware Artifacts are of the highest quality possible.

This role is primarily focused on the commercialization of 2 orthogonal, multi-year, Brand New IoT Product-lines that are strategically optimized to be resourced jointly with Axon and JDM vendors in Asia-Pacific (APAC). It is a hybridization of an (a) Firmware Engineer, (b) Release Manager, (c) Technical Project Manager, (d) Dev-ops Engineer - and of course, Quality Assurance (QA) is implied in everything we do. This critical role sits in the Axon Platform Firmware Team and reports directly to the Director of Engineering. The role will “connect the dots” to ensure that the Axon Platform Firmware Mechanisms and Expectations are reciprocated through the JDM vendors.

Firmware development environments primarily include a combination of Embedded Linux and Embedded Android, and custom Automated Test Systems (ATS).

What You’ll Do

Location: Work Remotely while living in Seattle or Scottsdale Local Hubs
Travel: Travel about 15% to APAC, Scottsdale, Boston, Seattle, and/or Europe
Reports to: Director of Engineering, Platform Firmware
Direct Reports: None

Manage Axon and JDM vendor relations between Firmware Engineering Teams to align short-term, long-term requirements ensuring that the JDM vendor is building the “right thing”
Manage Axon and JDM vendor relations between Firmware Engineering Teams to ensure that all source code written for Board Support Package (BSP) layers are of the highest quality bar before being merged into mainline
Actively audit and review all schematics, source code and design documentation written by the JDM for correctness and cross-calibrate to the standards and mechanisms used by the Platform Firmware team and elsewhere
Work hand-in-hand with the JDM vendor to ensure that clean interfaces are shimmed between the Platform Firmware and adjacent Software Teams
Be the first escalation point with a low miss-rate for technical and schedule questions by internal Axon Engineering and Program Teams for questions about the JDM vendor Firmware Artifacts before outreach to JDM vendor in APAC time-zones and back, which incurs time delays
Be the first escalation point with a low miss-rate for any requests to help diagnose issues at the BSP layers by internal Axon Engineering Teams before forwarding to JDM vendor in APAC time-zones and back, which incurs time delays
Ensure the JDM vendor is writing, and actively review and contribute to, all associated Test Plans relevant to the Firmware Artifacts
Personally perform Engineering Verification and Profiling of JDM vendor Firmware Artifacts auditing the Quality Bar
Actively understand and ‘Self-host’ the Axon product itself as it develops to make it strong and become a SME on it allowing for a more correct and efficient Release Calendar
Instrument the Firmware Artifacts with rich metrics and develop Dashboards for monitoring critical low-level Firmware Workflows (e.g., Battery, Thermal, Cellular, CPU, Memory, etc.) at both the individual and fleet-wide resolution
Be an active participant in reviewing Product Requirement Documents (PRD) and writing System Requirement Documents (SRD) and Firmware Requirement Documents (FRD)
Concisely write weekly regular Internal Status and Hardware Phase Gate documentation for Path-to-Launch meetings, Monthly Business Reviews, Phase Gate Checkpoint Reviews for Leadership, etc.
Implement and sustain the Axon internal Firmware Release Calendar for all Firmware Artifacts merged and maintain alignment with adjacent Hardware and Software Engineering Teams
Working with the JDM vendor, ensure that all builds, whether at the JDM vendor location, another 3rd party CM or in Scottsdale HQ Manufacturing are successful and boards are brought-up
Stay abreast and current with all the other programs, mechanisms, technologies, etc. being supported by all teams and continuously spot improvements and innovations that can bi-directionally map between the Platform Firmware team and JDM vendor
Implement and manage the CI/CD pipeline on the Axon internal environments where it relates to the JDM vendor Firmware Artifacts
Write any source code as and when needed to support the program, patch fixes in drivers or elsewhere, automate workflows with scripts, bolster BSP test suites, etc.
Be a Team Player, Mentor, Strong Communicator and be ready and willing to support the Team when needed

What You Bring

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Track record of taking (ideally consumer) products to GA with at least 12 years of experience
Fluency on both Embedded Linux (primary) and Embedded Android platforms at the BSP layers
Strong technical acumen and obsession and “still close” to the firmware details that matter to build products
Experience with C, C++, or Rust and ideally Python, Golang
Experience with some combination of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular LTE or 5G, 900MHz wireless technologies
Experience with complex battery powered System-on-Chip (SoC) development environments
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage projects to a high degree of resolution using state of art project management processes and tools
Commanding understanding of how Hardware-Software Products are managed, gated and manufactured
Ability to collaborate in APAC time-zone hours as-needed (this role has flexible working hours)
Strong cross-functional communication skills with the ability to get things done
Fluency in English with strong, concise, technical writing and diagramming skills
Obsession with quality and ability to work quickly
Fluency in Mandarin is a plus, but is not required

Benefits that Benefit You

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
Discretionary paid time off
Paid parental leave for all
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Fitness Programs
Emotional & Mental Wellness support
Learning & Development programs
And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 162,825 in the lowest geographic market and USD 260,520 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit

www.axon.com/careers/benefits.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

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