Embedded Firmware Engineer - ARM, RTOS, OTA & On-Device AI

Hark; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hark is seeking a Firmware Engineer to develop and maintain embedded firmware for their consumer products. This role involves working with hardware teams on ARM-based SoCs and optimizing firmware for performance, power consumption, and battery efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of embedded systems experience, strong skills in C/C++, and familiarity with RTOS. The position offers a competitive salary range between $120,000 - $300,000 annually, reflecting individual expertise and experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional firmware or embedded systems development.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M or Cortex-A processors and associated toolchains.
• Comfort reading schematics and working alongside hardware engineers during board bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded firmware in C/C++ targeting ARM-based SoCs and microcontrollers.
• Optimize power consumption and thermal performance for always-on, battery-powered operation.
• Collaborate with the on-device AI team to support model inference.

Skills

C/C++ proficiency

Embedded system development

ARM Cortex processor experience

Embedded debugging tools

Tools

RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

JTAG

Job description

Hark is seeking a Firmware Engineer to develop and maintain embedded firmware for their consumer products. This role involves working with hardware teams on ARM-based SoCs and optimizing firmware for performance, power consumption, and battery efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of embedded systems experience, strong skills in C/C++, and familiarity with RTOS. The position offers a competitive salary range between $120,000 - $300,000 annually, reflecting individual expertise and experience.