Firmware Engineer

Rise Technical; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

401(k)

Healthcare reimbursement

Future team lead path

Job summary

Rise Technical in Austin, TX is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to own low-power wireless firmware for BLE-enabled sensors. You will work hands-on on ARM Cortex-M platforms, including debugging, testing, and performance tuning, contributing to rail-focused IoT products.

This on-site role offers a base salary up to $250,000, relocation assistance, and a path toward technical ownership and future team leadership as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Strong embedded firmware experience.
• BLE experience and low-power embedded systems experience.
• C/C++ on microcontroller platforms (ARM Cortex-M); practical debugging mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize embedded firmware for low-power wireless IoT/sensor devices.
• Work with BLE connectivity, MCU peripherals, debugging and test/verification activities.
• On-site role based in Austin, TX.
• Support existing product improvements and contribute to new product development.

Skills

Embedded firmware

BLE

C/C++

Job description

Embedded Firmware Engineer (BLE / Bluetooth)

Base salary up to $250,000 + Technical Ownership + Future Team Lead Path + Cutting-Edge IoT Sensors + Relocation Package + 401(k) + Healthcare Reimbursement

On-Site in Austin, Texas

Are you looking to take real ownership of a next-generation IoT product, influence technical decisions, and join an engineering-led startup at a key growth stage?

On offer is a rare opportunity to join a specialist team developing low-power, wireless sensors used in real-world rail transportation applications, where you’ll help refine and scale existing technology while contributing to new products in development.

This company is known for building innovative sensor technology that supports rail safety, predictive maintenance, and fleet monitoring. Due to continued growth and major contracts in the pipeline, they are now looking to add additional embedded engineering capability to the team.

In this role you’ll focus heavily on embedded firmware (with hardware experience welcomed but not essential), working with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), low-power optimization, and C/C++ on microcontroller platforms (e.g., ARM Cortex-M), including hands-on debugging, testing, and performance tuning.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an embedded engineer looking to take ownership of challenging technical problems, build impactful products, and develop with a growing team.

The Role:

• Develop and optimize embedded firmware for low-power wireless IoT / sensor devices
• Work with BLE connectivity, MCU peripherals, debugging and test/verification activities
• On-site role based in Austin, TX
• Support existing product improvements and contribute to new product development

The Person:

• Strong embedded firmware experience
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) experience and low-power embedded systems experience
• C/C++ on microcontroller platforms (e.g., ARM Cortex-M); practical debugging mindset