Firmware & Embedded Engineer, Sensing & Communications

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

Job summary

DeepMind in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Firmware/Embedded Engineer to design and integrate sensing and communication interfaces across multi-modal nodes. You will own low-level firmware, work on RTOS or bare-metal systems, and collaborate with electrical and systems teams to ensure robust hardware bring-up.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE/CE/Physics or related field with 2+ years in firmware and embedded development, plus 2+ years in RTOS environments (FreeRTOS/Zephyr) or bare-metal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience working in firmware and embedded systems development.
• 2 years of experience with RTOS environments (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr) or bare-metal execution models.

Responsibilities

• Architect bus interface standards across multi-modal sensor and actuator nodes (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN-FD).
• Lead high-speed onboard embedded networking design with Ethernet switches, PHYs, MACs, and Linux DSA.
• Drive real-time signal processing and filtering on resource-constrained targets for sensor data fidelity.
• Guide component selection, bus topology, power sequencing, and signal integrity for hardware bring-up.
• Establish hardware-in-the-loop testing and real-time diagnostic pipelines to validate firmware performance.

Skills

Firmware development

Embedded systems

RTOS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

Bare-metal programming

Job description

DeepMind in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Firmware/Embedded Engineer to design and integrate sensing and communication interfaces across multi-modal nodes. You will own low-level firmware, work on RTOS or bare-metal systems, and collaborate with electrical and systems teams to ensure robust hardware bring-up.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE/CE/Physics or related field with 2+ years in firmware and embedded development, plus 2+ years in RTOS environments (FreeRTOS/Zephyr) or bare-metal.