Senior Firmware Engineer
San Jose, CA (Initially Fully Remote)
I'm partnered with a rapidly growing defense technology company developing next-generation autonomous systems and advanced hardware platforms. As the organization continues to scale, they are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to play a critical role in designing and developing the embedded software that powers mission-critical products.
This position will initially be fully remote. Team members will transition to a hybrid/in-office schedule once the company establishes its San Jose office location.
About the Role:
As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will be responsible for developing low-level software and embedded systems that interface directly with advanced hardware platforms. You'll work closely with electrical, software, systems, and product engineering teams to build reliable, high-performance solutions for complex real-world applications.
This role offers significant technical ownership and the opportunity to influence architecture, development practices, and product direction from early-stage development through deployment.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for advanced hardware systems.
- Architect and implement low-level software in C/C++ for microcontrollers, processors, and custom hardware platforms.
- Develop drivers, communication interfaces, and hardware abstraction layers.
- Debug and troubleshoot firmware, hardware integration, and system-level issues.
- Optimize firmware performance, reliability, and resource utilization.
- Participate in system bring-up, hardware validation, and integration testing.
- Support products throughout the full development lifecycle, from prototype through production deployment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience developing embedded firmware in production environments.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and real-time embedded systems development.
- Experience working directly with microcontrollers, processors, and hardware peripherals.
- Strong understanding of communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, or similar interfaces.
- Experience debugging hardware-software integration issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment.
- Familiarity with RTOS environments and embedded software architecture best practices.
- Experience using version control systems such as Git.
Why Join?
- Build cutting-edge technology with meaningful real-world impact.
- Work alongside highly talented engineers solving complex technical challenges.
- Significant ownership and influence over product architecture and development.
- Opportunity to contribute to next-generation autonomous and defense systems.
- Competitive compensation, equity, benefits, and long-term growth opportunities.
If you're interested in learning more, apply today or reach out for a confidential discussion.