Staff Firmware Engineer (C/C++): $155-175K

IC Resources; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Austin

Great benefits

Job summary

IC Resources in Austin, Texas is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join a small R&D team developing next-generation IoT products. This is a hands-on senior individual contributor role with significant technical ownership and no people management responsibilities.

The base salary is $175,000–$200,000 total comp, with a hybrid schedule (2–3 days in Austin) and strong benefits. Ideal candidates have embedded C/C++ experience, MCU firmware, RTOS, bootloaders, and a track record of reliable

Qualifications

• Hands-on embedded firmware development in commercial products.
• Strong debugging and automated testing experience.
• Experience with bootloaders and firmware updates.

Responsibilities

• Own firmware development end-to-end with significant technical ownership.
• Senior IC role with no people management responsibilities.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

MCU firmware

HAL and drivers

FSM/RTOS

BLE/USB connectivity

CI/testing

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Exciting opportunity to join a small R&D team in Austin developing next-generation IoT products as a Senior Firmware Engineer. This is a hands-on senior individual contributor role with significant technical ownership and no people management responsibilities.

The Senior Firmware Engineer Role Offers:

• Base Salary of $175-200K Total Comp
• Hybrid (2-3 Days in Austin)
• Highly Stable Company with 40 Year History
• Great Benefits and Company Culture

What We're Looking for in a Senior Firmware Engineer:

• Strong Embedded C/C++ experience with commercial product development.
• Experience with MCU firmware, HAL, drivers, and hardware bring-up.
• Knowledge of finite state machines (FSM), event-driven architecture, and RTOS.
• Experience with bootloaders, firmware updates, low-power systems, and BLE/USB connectivity.
• Familiarity with GPS/GNSS, cellular, RF modules, or analog measurement systems is a plus.
• Strong debugging, automated testing, CI, and firmware reliability experience.

Ideal for an experienced firmware engineer who enjoys hands-on development, solving complex hardware/software challenges, and building new products.