Senior Staff Engineer

Oho Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Oho Group in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer to own embedded firmware from architecture through testing and production. You will collaborate with hardware, systems and validation teams on real-time applications using C, Python, RTOS and bare-metal development.

The role requires leadership, rigorous debugging and delivering production-grade firmware. Applicants should have 8–12+ years of experience in embedded/firmware and a degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of embedded/firmware experience.
• Strong C and Python skills.
• Experience with ARM-based systems and RTOS platforms.
• Experience taking embedded products into production.
• Familiarity with debugging tools and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware in C for real-time applications.
• Define firmware architecture across board and system level.
• Develop drivers, hardware interfaces and control algorithms.
• Debug complex hardware/software issues using laboratory equipment.
• Take designs from concept through implementation, validation and production.
• Collaborate across hardware, systems and test engineering teams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers.

Skills

C

Python

Embedded firmware

Education

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

Tools

RTOS development

Bare-metal development

ARM-based systems

Job description

An innovative technology business is seeking a Senior Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer to join its advanced product development team.

You’ll take ownership of embedded firmware development from architecture and prototyping through testing, production launch and ongoing product support. This is a hands‑on senior role working closely with hardware, systems and validation teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware in C for real‑time applications.
• Define firmware architecture across board and system level.
• Develop drivers, hardware interfaces and control algorithms.
• Debug complex hardware/software issues using laboratory equipment.
• Take designs from concept through implementation, validation and production.
• Collaborate across hardware, systems and test engineering teams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• 8–12+ years' professional embedded/firmware experience, depending on qualification.
• Strong C and Python skills.
• Experience with bare-metal and RTOS development.
• Strong embedded debugging and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with microcontrollers, drivers and closed‑loop control.
• Familiarity with modern development tools, source control and engineering documentation.
• Experience taking embedded products into production.

Experience with ARM‑based systems, RTOS platforms, bootloaders, control systems, power electronics, battery‑powered products or regulated hardware would be beneficial.

This is an opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working close to hardware and having genuine ownership of production‑grade embedded systems.