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Firmware Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$250k-$370k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DensityAI
DensityAI: Designing custom AI hardware accelerators for large language models.
5+ YOE5+ years platform/system firmware experience (boot, BMC/embedded controllers, device firmware), strong C and assembly for embedded, secure boot/root-of-trust, power-management firmware, HW/SW bring-up and debug.
C, assembly, Rust, OpenBMC, UEFI, coreboot, JTAG, logic analyzers
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Firmware Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
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Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Strong foundation in engineering principles, passion for new technologies, and ability to research, develop, and innovate firmware and product-level solutions in a rapid-development environment.
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Firmware Engineer - IoT
Brisbane, California, United States
$125k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
Avive
Avive: Sells connected automated external defibrillators and emergency medical software.
1+ YOESenior firmware engineer with 1-3+ years experience; design and debugging embedded firmware, hardware integration, wireless comms, and in-system testing.
C, C++, Embedded Linux, RTOS, ARM, SPI, I2C, UART, I2S, USB, BLE, Wi-Fi, GPS, Cellular, Git, Jira, Buildroot/Yocto, Zephyr
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Firmware Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Allen Control Systems
Allen Control Systems: Develops autonomous robotic weapon systems for drone defense.
4+ YOE4+ years embedded firmware experience, fluency in C/C++, strong knowledge of bare-metal and RTOS architectures, experience with STM32 and embedded protocols, bootloader/firmware deployment, and HIL testing.
C, C++, STM32, CAN, I2C, UART, Ethernet, RTOS, Hardware-in-the-loop
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Sr. Firmware Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$179k-$306k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AMD
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Designs and manufactures computer processors and graphics technology.
Experience with embedded firmware, x86 architectures, OS concepts (Linux/Android), C/C++, Python; strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work with customers and cross-functional teams.
C, C++, Python, Linux, Android, OS concepts, BSP, HAL, Firmware, Virtualization
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Firmware Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
$130k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nova
NovaNASDAQ: NVMI: Provider of metrology and process control solutions for semiconductors.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or CS, 3+ years embedded firmware experience, proficiency in C/C++, hardware–software integration, low-level protocols, debugging tools, and Windows-based development.
C, C++, ARM, STM32, Windows, I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, J-Link, Git, Python, FPGA, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Hardware debugger, CI/CD
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Staff Firmware Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$200k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lunar Energy
Lunar Energy: Provides home battery systems and clean energy software.
8+ YOE8+ years firmware experience, strong C and RTOS skills, power electronics firmware experience, hardware/software integration, familiarity with Git and continuous integration.
C, RTOS, Git, continuous integration
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Principal Firmware Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$135k-$193k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lumentum
LumentumNASDAQ: LITE: Manufacturer of optical and photonic components for global networks.
10+ YOE10+ years embedded firmware experience, expert C/C++, RTOS and bare-metal development, board bring-up and debugging, firmware architecture leadership, and experience with optical system control.
C, C++, GIT, Segger IDE, Python, JMP, R, Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeRTOS, JTAG, SWD, logic analyzer, oscilloscope, optical power meter, optical wavemeter, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet, GPIO, ADC, DAC, DMA, CMIS
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BMC Firmware Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$475k/yr HybridFull Time
MatX
MatX: Designing specialized AI chips for large language model workloads.
8+ YOE8+ years BMC firmware and embedded Linux experience with OpenBMC, Yocto, U-Boot, kernel drivers, platform management, and firmware security; strong C/C++ and Python or Bash skills.
OpenBMC, Yocto, OpenEmbedded, U-Boot, Linux, C, C++, Python, Bash, D-Bus, sdbusplus, JTAG, perf, ftrace, eBPF, Redfish, IPMI, MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, PCIe, I2C, I3C, SPI, eSPI, LPC, SMBus, UART, ASPEED, Nuvoton
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Sr. Firmware Engineer
Redmond or Mountain View or Hillsboro or Austin or Raleigh
$120k-$235k/yr HybridFull Time
Microsoft
MicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFT: Develops software, services, devices, and cloud computing solutions.
5+ YOERequires a technical engineering degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years firmware development, 4+ years C, C++, and Rust, and 2+ years with at least two hardware interfaces or protocols.
C, C++, Rust, PCIe, I2C, SPI, USB, UART, UEFI, ARM Trusted Firmware (ARM-TF), ARM64, Armv8, Azure, MAIA, COBALT
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Firmware Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Mind Robotics
Mind Robotics: Builds generalized physical AI and robotic systems for real-world industrial environments.
Technical degree in EE/CE, demonstrated firmware experience for physical systems, deep fluency in C/C++ or Rust, RTOS experience, embedded communication protocol knowledge, microcontroller peripheral configuration, and hardware/software debugging skills.
C, C++, Rust, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, CAN, EtherCAT, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, ADC, PWM, timers, DMA, Python, Linux, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG
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Staff Firmware Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Rhoda AI
Rhoda AI: Developing generalist robotic intelligence for real-world industrial automation.
8+ YOE8+ years embedded firmware in real-time control; EtherCAT proficiency; RTOS and C/C++ mastery.
EtherCAT, SOEM, Acontis, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, C, C++, JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
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Principle Firmware Engineer
Santa Clara or Manchester
HybridFull Time
Brambles
BramblesAustralian Securities Exchange: BXB: Provides reusable pallets and containers for global supply chains.
8+ YOEEmbedded firmware engineer with 8-12 years of experience in C/C++, embedded systems, and IoT/LPWAN; collaboration with hardware teams.
C/C++, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Embedded Systems
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Lead, Firmware Engineer
Newark, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Queue
Queue: Autonomous robotic pharmacy systems for prescription dispensing.
8+ YOE8+ years embedded/firmware experience, C/C++/Rust, ARM Cortex-M, RTOS, motor control and safety-critical systems; people leadership, hiring, mentoring, and strong communication.
C, C++, Rust, ARM Cortex-M, RTOS, Jetson, embedded Linux
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Firmware Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$130k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space
Cowboy Space: Building satellite-based orbital infrastructure for AI data centers.
3+ YOE3+ years embedded firmware development; C/C++; BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS; microcontrollers/FPGAs; RTOS; hardware/software integration.
C/C++, Embedded systems, Microcontrollers, FPGAs, RTOS, JTAG, Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers
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Senior Firmware Engineer - GPU
Santa Clara, California, United States
$152k-$288k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
5+ YOEBachelor's or master's degree in engineering or computer science, 5+ years' relevant experience, bare-metal firmware, PCIe, ACPI, ARM/RISC-V, C, system architecture, debugging, and security programming skills.
C, PCIe, ACPI, ARM, RISC-V, GenAI
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Firmware/ Embedded Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$137k-$209k/yr OnsiteFull Time
QuantumScape
QuantumScapeNYSE: QS: Develops next-generation solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years developing real-time power-converter firmware, C, digital control-loop theory, PWM, ADC synchronization, PMBus or I2C, and TI C2000, Microchip dsPIC, or equivalent DSP/MCU experience.
TI C2000, Microchip dsPIC, PMBus, Redfish, IPMI, C, RTOS, I2C, OpenBMC, PLECS RT Box, Typhoon HIL, dSPACE, CAN bus, SPI, UART, EKF
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Senior Firmware Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOE8+ years embedded firmware experience with low-level C, SoC boot and hardware interfaces, strong debugging, technical leadership, EM/LLM-assisted tooling familiarity, and BS/MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience.
C, Rust, LLM
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Lead Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing
Palo Alto, California, United States
$225k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ALSO
ALSO: Developing vertically integrated small electric vehicles for urban mobility.
6+ YOEBS/MS in engineering or CS, 6+ years embedded firmware experience for shipped products, experience with NPI/manufacturing ramp, debugging hardware/software interactions, technical leadership, and willingness to travel internationally (20–40%).
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Intern - Firmware Engineer - Fall 2026
Fort Collins or Denver or Minnesota or Massachusetts or California or Loveland or Boulder or St. Paul or Boston or San Jose or Stanford or Berkeley
$26-$36/hr OnsiteInternship
Advanced Energy
Advanced EnergyNasdaq: AEIS: Provides precision power conversion and control technology solutions.
Pursuing an MS or Ph.D. in firmware, computer, or electrical engineering; GPA above 3.25; experience with lab debugging, design tools, Windows, MS Office, and embedded firmware preferred.
oscilloscopes, power meters, multimeters, logic analyzers, firmware interface tools, Windows, Microsoft Office, CAD, UART, SPI, I2C
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