Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Comcast Corporation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and support production firmware for next-generation test and measurement devices. You will work closely with hardware, cloud, QA, and product teams to deliver scalable embedded solutions and long‑term support.

The role requires strong embedded Linux experience with Yocto, C/C++, and hands-on debugging. On-site in Philadelphia (with Englewood, CO as backup) and a collaborative, security‑minded

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience developing embedded software and firmware for hardware-based products, devices, or systems.
• Strong proficiency in C (additional C++ is preferred) with experience developing and debugging production firmware.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining embedded Linux systems.
• Experience using the Yocto Project to create, customize, and maintain embedded Linux distributions.
• Experience working with RDK, broadband gateways, video platforms, connected devices, or similar embedded Linux-based device ecosystems.
• Proven experience with hardware/software integration, device drivers, and low-level troubleshooting.
• Experience collaborating across hardware, software, QA, product, and cloud teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ability to mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Firmware development for XM4, Blackbird, and BigBuddy initiatives.
• Collaborate with PES, mobile, QA, and cloud teams for integration.
• Mentor teammates including junior engineers and support onboarding.
• Drive CI/CD improvements and firmware standardization.
• Design and implement APIs, backend services, and automation tasks with team guidance.
• Ensure scalable, secure cloud-hosted applications and reusable components.
• Architect microservices or APIs to support business goals and CMS patterns.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define product and technical requirements.

Skills

C (Programming Language)

Embedded Systems

Firmware

Yocto Project

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

RDK

Job description

Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and support production firmware for next-generation test and measurement devices. You will work closely with hardware, cloud, QA, and product teams to deliver scalable embedded solutions and long‑term support.

The role requires strong embedded Linux experience with Yocto, C/C++, and hands-on debugging. On-site in Philadelphia (with Englewood, CO as backup) and a collaborative, security‑minded