Senior Firmware Engineer - Embedded Systems for Autonomous Tech

Engtal; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Engtal partners with a defense technology company to recruit a Senior Firmware Engineer focused on embedded software for next-generation autonomous hardware. You will own low-level firmware development and work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, reliable systems.

This role starts as remote with a transition to a hybrid/in-office schedule once the San Jose office is established. You will influence architecture and development practices from early-stage prototyping to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing embedded firmware in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and real-time embedded systems development.
• Experience working directly with microcontrollers, processors, and hardware peripherals.
• Strong understanding of communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, or similar interfaces.
• Experience debugging hardware-software integration issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment.
• Familiarity with RTOS environments and embedded software architecture best practices.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for advanced hardware systems.
• Architect and implement low-level software in C/C++ for microcontrollers, processors, and custom hardware platforms.
• Develop drivers, communication interfaces, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Debug and troubleshoot firmware, hardware integration, and system-level issues.
• Optimize firmware performance, reliability, and resource utilization.
• Participate in system bring-up, hardware validation, and integration testing.
• Support products throughout the full development lifecycle, from prototype through production deployment.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Hardware debugging

Peripheral interfaces

SPI/I2C/UART/CAN

Git

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Engtal partners with a defense technology company to recruit a Senior Firmware Engineer focused on embedded software for next-generation autonomous hardware. You will own low-level firmware development and work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, reliable systems.

This role starts as remote with a transition to a hybrid/in-office schedule once the San Jose office is established. You will influence architecture and development practices from early-stage prototyping to