EMBEDDED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Ship Firmware Faster. Reduce Risk. Scale with Confidence.
Dojo Five partners with engineering teams to deliver production‑ready embedded firmware on time, on budget, and built to last.
Faster Time-to-Market
Reduced Technical Risk
Modern Workflows
Trusted by Engineering Teams at Leading Companies
OUR EXPERTISE
Embedded Expertise That Reduces Risk,
Rework, and Time to Market
Dojo Five helps embedded teams modernize how products are built so releases are faster, more predictable, and less expensive to maintain. From architecture through deployment, our expertise is designed to eliminate late-stage surprises, reduce development drag, and protect long-term product investment.
Embedded Firmware Development
Firmware That Gets to Production Faster and Holds Up in the Real World
- Build production-ready firmware in C, C++, Rust, and Python across Bare Metal, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, and Embedded Linux—so code scales cleanly from board bring-up to deployment.
- Leverage deep platform expertise (e.g. Nordic, NXP, ST, Microchip, TI, Infineon) to accelerate board bring-up and eliminate integration surprises.
- Architect clean hardware abstraction layers and modular firmware to prevent late-stage rewrites and technical debt.
- Integrate connectivity stacks (e.g. BLE, Wi-Fi, Cellular, CAN/CAN-FD, MQTT) with real-world performance, power, and reliability in mind.
- Design firmware that supports validation, security, certification, OTA updates, and long-term maintainability from day one.
- Implement CI-ready build systems and automated testing early—so bugs are caught in minutes, not months.
Result: Faster releases, fewer fire drills, and firmware that holds up in the real world.
Embedded Systems Architecture
Embedded Systems Architecture That Prevents Costly Redesigns
- Design firmware and processes as a trusted partner, augmenting and enabling the client's vision for success and prioritizations.
- Define clear firmware, hardware, and cloud interfaces to eliminate ambiguity and reduce rework downstream.
- Model power, performance, memory, and connectivity tradeoffs early to ensure systems operate reliably under real-world conditions.
- Apply architecture audits and risk assessments to surface scalability, security, and lifecycle risks before they impact timelines.
- Plan secure boot, OTA update strategies, and long-term maintainability into the system from the start
- Establish modular, testable system design patterns that support validation, certification, and future product evolution.
- Align technical decisions with business goals—balancing speed, cost, compliance, and long-term product viability.
Result: Predictable delivery, reduced redesign risk, and systems built to scale—not just to demo.
Additional Services
Additional services that remove blockers, reduce risk, and keep embedded development moving from board bring-up through production.
- Support PCB design reviews, schematics, and board bring-up to reduce early hardware risk and shorten development cycles.
- Implement embedded-focused CI/CD pipelines, containerized builds, and automated workflows for repeatable, traceable delivery.
- Build unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing frameworks that catch issues earlier and lower QA costs.
- Provide compliance and security guidance (FDA, FCC, EU RED, EU CRA, ISO 13485) to prevent audit surprises and late-stage blockers.
- Integrate SBOM generation and CVE scanning strategies to maintain long-term security and regulatory readiness.
- Modernize embedded workflows so teams operate with the speed and confidence of high-performing software organizations.
Result: Earlier risk detection, lower support costs, smoother certifications, and production launches that stay on schedule.
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
Proven Across Regulated and Connected Industries
and performance demands of your industry.
Medical Device / MedTech
FDA-ready firmware for connected medical devices and diagnostics.
Energy
Firmware for smart grid systems and connected power infrastructure.
Aerospace & Defense
Secure, safety-critical embedded systems built to stringent standards.
IoT & Smart Devices
Connected products with reliable OTA, BLE, Wi-Fi, and cloud integration.
Manufacturing / Industrial IoT
Ruggedized firmware for sensors, controllers, and edge compute.
Electronics & Communications
High performance firmware for RF, signal processing and connectivity.
AgTech & Environmental
Low-power, field-proven systems and precision agriculture monitoring.
Sports & Wellness Tech
Firmware for connected fitness equipment and performance tracking devices.
Wearable Technologies
Embedded firmware for wearable devices and connected sensors.
PROVEN RESULTS
Real Results, Real Impact
achieve measurable business outcomes.
How Restera Met Critical Clinical Trial Deadlines with Dojo Five’s Embedded Expertise
Restera, a medtech startup developing an innovative obstructive sleep apnea treatment, needed to complete firmware for their External Pulse Generator ahead of a critical clinical trial in Australia.
With only two internal developers and strict regulatory requirements, they required highly specialized embedded expertise—fast.
Performance Improvements
Expedited Product Launch
Reduced Overhead Cost
The Challenge
As a startup navigating the complex landscape of medical device development, Restera faced several challenges such as limited internal resources, specialized expertise requirements, tight timelines and more.
The Result
By leveraging specialized embedded development expertise, Restera was able to accelerate their product development, manage risks effectively, and progress towards bringing their innovative sleep apnea treatment to market.
WHY DOJO FIVE
The Partner Behind Faster,
More Predictable Firmware Delivery
When firmware schedules slip, budgets don’t just stretch—they break.
Dojo Five helps teams ship sooner, spend less fixing late-stage issues,
and avoid the costly surprises that derail releases.
Senior Embedded Engineers, Based in the U.S.
Our U.S.-based senior engineers bring decades of real-world embedded experience, reducing onboarding time and eliminating the learning curve that slows projects down.
Engineering Partnership That Moves You Forward
We collaborate closely with your team while implementing modern embedded practices that reduce friction, prevent rework, and support long-term product success.
Engineering Rigor Without the Red Tape
From architecture decisions to test strategy, we apply proven engineering practices that surface issues early—when fixes are fast and inexpensive.
Focused on Outcomes, Not Just Code
We take ownership of embedded complexity—build systems, infrastructure, testing, and long-term maintainability—so your team can focus on product differentiation.