Embedded Engineer – Low-Power Cellular/Satellite Trap Alarm

Posted 3 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

Looking for an experienced embedded engineer to develop a low-power trap alarm for pest control applications. Requirements: Battery-powered (multi-month/year battery life) Reed switch / dry-contact trigger input SMS, app, or cloud notifications Daily heartbeat and battery status reporting Cellular connectivity (One NZ compatible) Must support satellite connectivity (from supported device list below) GPS/GNSS Off-the-shelf weatherproof enclosure acceptable Suitable for future commercial production Preferred modem options: Telit LE910C1-WWX Quectel EG915N-EA Quectel EG21GGB-MINIPCIE-S u-blox LENA-R8001 u-blox LEXI-R1001 Thales PLS63-W Cavli C16QS Please include: Recommended modem and why One NZ compatibility (from list above) Expected battery life Estimated BOM cost (100 units) Estimated development cost and timeline Examples of similar IoT, telemetry, or monitoring projects There are a couple of example on the market but these are now outdated celluar designs. https://www.keepguard.com/tags-51553 https://www.uovision.com/live-trap-alarm_51335.html

Less than 30 hrs/week
Hourly
1-3 months
Duration
Expert
Experience Level
Remote Job
Ongoing project
Project Type

Skills and Expertise

Mandatory skills

PCB Design

firmware development

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Proposals:Less than 5
Last viewed by client:2 weeks ago
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1
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About the client

Member since Feb 9, 2026

NZL
Wellington4:31 PM
$955 total spent
2 hires, 2 active
12 hours

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