Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer for AR/VR Devices

Insight Global

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 124,000

Full time

46 hours ago
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Job summary

Meta is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to support Reality Labs, developing embedded firmware for AR/VR hardware. You will work on low-level software, BSPs, and device drivers, performing hardware bring-up and debugging while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize power, performance, and reliability.

The role requires strong C/C++ embedded skills, experience with Nordic MCUs/STM32, RTOS (Zephyr), and expertise in real-time embedded systems for consumer electronics.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required in EE/CE/CS or related field.
  • Strong embedded firmware development using C/C++.
  • Experience with Nordic MCUs and STM32 microcontrollers.
  • Proven production-quality firmware for low-power, real-time embedded systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for next-generation consumer electronics products.
  • Develop low-level software, BSPs, and device drivers.
  • Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis.
  • Collaborate with firmware, hardware, electrical, systems, and product teams.
  • Optimize performance, reliability, and power consumption of embedded systems.
  • Support integration of sensors, peripherals, and interfaces.
  • Create technical documentation for firmware architecture and implementation.

Skills

Embedded firmware
C/C++
ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4
Device drivers
RTOS (Zephyr)
USB
SPI
I2C
UART
MIPI CSI/DSI
Nordic MCUs
STM32
Low-power design
Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

Meta is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to support Reality Labs, developing embedded firmware for AR/VR hardware. You will work on low-level software, BSPs, and device drivers, performing hardware bring-up and debugging while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize power, performance, and reliability.

The role requires strong C/C++ embedded skills, experience with Nordic MCUs/STM32, RTOS (Zephyr), and expertise in real-time embedded systems for consumer electronics.

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