Firmware Engineer — Embedded Systems for Life‑Saving Tech

Mesa Labs, Inc.

Tucson (AZ)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10%
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Health savings (HSA)
Company paid disability
Company paid life insurance
Flexible Time Off
Paid sick leave
401(k) match
Wellness resources
9 paid holidays

Job summary

Mesa Labs in Tucson, AZ, is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, code, debug, and maintain firmware for embedded systems, ensuring reliable hardware/software integration and scalable performance across products.

You will work with C, C++, assembly, and machine language, contribute to troubleshooting and testing, collaborate with hardware, electrical, and systems engineers on design reviews, and help implement engineering standards and best practices while advancing your technical independence.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 2 years of firmware, software, or embedded systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, code, debug, and maintain firmware for embedded systems.
  • Test, troubleshoot, and optimize embedded code for performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with hardware, electrical, and systems engineers on design reviews and integration.
  • Document issues and improvements to cross-functional teams.
  • Follow company policies, procedures, and engineering standards while contributing to best practices.

Skills

C/C++
Assembly language
Machine language
Embedded systems
Problem solving
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

GitLab
Altium
KinCAD

Job description

Mesa Labs in Tucson, AZ, is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, code, debug, and maintain firmware for embedded systems, ensuring reliable hardware/software integration and scalable performance across products.

You will work with C, C++, assembly, and machine language, contribute to troubleshooting and testing, collaborate with hardware, electrical, and systems engineers on design reviews, and help implement engineering standards and best practices while advancing your technical independence.

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