Firmware Engineer
Location
Cedar Park, TX
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Defense
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-04-15
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test embedded firmware for microcontrollers and microprocessors.
- Architect and implement low-level drivers and communication protocols for real-time applications.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers for system architecture and firmware integration.
- Optimize firmware for power efficiency and performance in embedded systems.
- Participate in code reviews and maintain high-quality code standards.
- Contribute to system-level debugging and validation of embedded systems.
- Optionally support FPGA integration and custom OS builds.
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required due to security requirements.
- 5 or more years of professional experience in embedded firmware development.
- Strong programming skills in C/C++ for embedded systems.
- Experience with communication protocols and real-time system constraints.
- Familiarity with debugging tools and embedded development environments.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Desired experience in developing C++ applications and CI/CD workflows for embedded projects.
