Firefly Aerospace

Firmware Engineer III

Job Description

Posted on: 
2026-02-24

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and test embedded firmware for microcontrollers and microprocessors in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
  • Architect and implement low-level drivers and communication protocols for real-time applications.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system architecture and debug hardware/firmware interactions.
  • Optimize firmware for power efficiency, performance, and memory constraints.
  • 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

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware development in Linux environments.
  • Proven track record of delivering real-world projects involving embedded firmware.
  • 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.
  • Experience in CI/CD workflow development for embedded firmware projects (desired).
Apply now

More job openings