Embedded C Firmware Engineer Resume - Kevin Zhang

Professional resume for Embedded C Firmware Engineer with IoT and RTOS expertise.

Kevin Zhang

+1 (555) 789-0123 kevin.zhang@email.com 7years Birth Date: 1992-06-18 male

Job Intention

Desired Position	Embedded C Firmware Engineer
Expected Salary	$140,000 - $170,000
City	San Jose, CA

Self Evaluation

Experienced embedded systems engineer with 7 years of expertise in C/C++ firmware development for IoT devices. Proficient in ARM Cortex-M, FreeRTOS, and low-power design. Successfully shipped 10+ consumer electronics products with millions of units deployed.

Work Experience

IoT Innovations Inc.

2021-03

Department: Embedded Systems

Senior Firmware Engineer

Lead firmware development for smart home devices using ARM Cortex-M4 and FreeRTOS. Reduced power consumption by 60% extending battery life to 2+ years. Implemented BLE 5.0 and WiFi connectivity with over-the-air (OTA) update capability.

Consumer Electronics Corp.

2018-07 - 2021-02

Department: R&D

Firmware Engineer

Developed firmware for wearable devices using Nordic nRF52 and Zephyr OS. Integrated sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate) achieving medical-grade accuracy. Reduced BOM cost by 35% through component optimization.

AutoTech Systems

2016-08 - 2018-06

Department: Engineering

Junior Embedded Engineer

Programmed automotive ECUs using C and AUTOSAR. Performed hardware debugging with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. Supported production testing and manufacturing teams.

Project Experience

Smart Thermostat with AI

2023-01 - 2023-09

Firmware Lead

Designed firmware for smart thermostat with AI-powered energy optimization.

Responsibility Architecture design, sensor integration, cloud connectivity, OTA updates.

Achievement Shipped 500K units in first quarter. Achieved 4.8/5 customer rating.

Ultra-Low-Power Fitness Tracker

2022-04 - 2022-11

Senior Firmware Engineer

Developed ultra-low-power fitness tracker with 30-day battery life.

Responsibility Power optimization, sensor fusion, mobile app integration.

Achievement Reduced time-to-market by 4 months. Passed FCC/CE certification on first attempt.

Education

Stanford University

2014-09 - 2016-06

Master of Science , Electrical Engineering

GPA: 3.85/4.0. Embedded Systems Specialization.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2010-09 - 2014-05

Bachelor of Science , Electronics Engineering

GPA: 3.8/4.0.

Skills

C/C++ Programming ARM Cortex-M/STM32/nRF FreeRTOS/Zephyr/ThreadX BLE/WiFi/Zigbee Hardware Debugging (JTAG, SWD) Low-Power Design

Certificates

2023-04

Embedded systems certification

2022-07

ARM certification

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