Embedded Firmware Engineer - Sensing & Communications

Google; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Firmware/Embedded Engineer for Sensing and Communications. You will design and implement low‑level firmware, integrate sensors, and drive hardware bring‑up across multi‑disciplinary teams to advance AI hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/Physics and at least 2 years of firmware/embedded experience, plus 2 years in RTOS or bare‑metal environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Physics.
• 2 years of firmware and embedded systems development experience.
• 2 years of experience with Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) environments or bare-metal execution models.

Responsibilities

• Architect unified low-level communications and sensor integration strategies across multi-modal sensor nodes.
• Lead high-speed onboard embedded networking design (Ethernet, switches, PHYs, MACs) with deterministic traffic.
• Drive real-time signal processing and filtering on resource-constrained targets to maximize sensor fidelity.
• Bridge Electrical and Systems teams by guiding component selection and signal integrity for hardware bring-up.
• Establish hardware-in-the-loop testing and real-time diagnostic pipelines to validate firmware performance.

Skills

Firmware experience

RTOS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Physics

Job description

Google DeepMind in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Firmware/Embedded Engineer for Sensing and Communications. You will design and implement low‑level firmware, integrate sensors, and drive hardware bring‑up across multi‑disciplinary teams to advance AI hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/Physics and at least 2 years of firmware/embedded experience, plus 2 years in RTOS or bare‑metal environments.