Staff Applications Software Engineer – Power & Embedded

Ambiq; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambiq is seeking a Staff Applications Software Engineer, Power, to work on low-power Semiconductors and AI edge solutions in Austin. You will develop power estimation tools, and customer-ready software alongside architecture, validation, and field teams.

Role requires embedded C expertise, real-time systems experience, and strong debugging across HW/SW. On-site work in NW Austin with collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• MS in ECE or CS with 6+ years of experience, or BS in ECE/CS with 8+ years
• Experience developing embedded MCU code in C
• Experience in real-time embedded environments
• Experience optimizing power efficiency in consumer electronics and IoT
• Zephyr experience is a plus
• Experience with MCU IDEs (ARM, Keil, IAR, SEGGER)
• Familiarity with MCU peripherals: SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, USB, I2S, PDM; MIPI/USB a plus
• Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy
• Experience with Zigbee/Thread is a plus
• Lab and bench experience with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, power meters
• Git source control familiarity
• Strong HW/SW debugging problem-solving skills
• Experience with embedded graphics/display a plus
• Scripting experience; Python desirable
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools desirable

Responsibilities

• Develop power-focused example applications, tools, and documentation
• Support power optimization across AmbiqSuite and Zephyr SDKs; characterize power use cases
• Design, debug, port, and analyze embedded software drivers, BSPs, and test cases
• Collaborate with internal teams to diagnose and fix complex system issues
• Assist customers in using Ambiq SDKs and hardware platforms
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on evaluation platforms
• Develop software for testing and silicon debugging
• Bridge field and engineering communications and track issues

Skills

Embedded MCU code in C

Embedded systems

Power optimization

Zephyr

Python scripting

Debug HW/SW

Bluetooth LE

Git

AI-assisted tools

Education

MS in ECE or CS

BS in ECE/CS

Tools

ARM IDE

Keil

IAR

SEGGER

Git

Job description

Ambiq is seeking a Staff Applications Software Engineer, Power, to work on low-power Semiconductors and AI edge solutions in Austin. You will develop power estimation tools, and customer-ready software alongside architecture, validation, and field teams.

Role requires embedded C expertise, real-time systems experience, and strong debugging across HW/SW. On-site work in NW Austin with collaboration across global teams.