Senior Low-Power Embedded Systems Engineer

BrightAI Corporation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightAI Corporation is seeking an experiencedEmbedded Firmware Engineer in San Francisco, CA, to design, implement, and optimize ultra-low-power firmware for MCU-based devices. You will develop drivers for sensors and wireless modules, collaborate with hardware teams on power budgets, and drive energy-efficient solutions across edge devices.

The role requires 7+ years in embedded software with strong C/C++ skills, experience with RTOS, and hands-on work with low-power MCUs such as ARM Cortex-M

Qualifications

• 7+ years in embedded software with a focus on low-power design.
• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M MCUs and low-power devices.
• Familiarity with FreeRTOS or Zephyr and RTOS concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware with ultra-low power.
• Develop drivers and low-level firmware for MCUs, sensors, and wireless modules (BLE, Zigbee, LoRa).
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define power budgets and validate low-power designs.
• Implement and test power management techniques (sleep modes, clock gating, dynamic voltage scaling).
• Perform power profiling and debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, energy analyzers, and current probes.
• Optimize code size and execution in resource-constrained environments.
• Ability to work in no-OS or lightweight RTOS environments.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and document technical work.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Low power design

RTOS familiarity

Hardware/software interaction

Data path optimization

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Electrical/Electrical Engineering/CE

Tools

ARM Cortex-M

nRF52

Ambiq MCU

MSP430

Git

Job description

BrightAI Corporation is seeking an experiencedEmbedded Firmware Engineer in San Francisco, CA, to design, implement, and optimize ultra-low-power firmware for MCU-based devices. You will develop drivers for sensors and wireless modules, collaborate with hardware teams on power budgets, and drive energy-efficient solutions across edge devices.

The role requires 7+ years in embedded software with strong C/C++ skills, experience with RTOS, and hands-on work with low-power MCUs such as ARM Cortex-M