Firmware Engineer
Location
Pleasanton, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Semiconductors
Type
Salary
$120,000 - $160,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-06-19
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to design and deliver quantum instruments.
- Write and verify embedded firmware for ST microcontrollers and custom ASICs.
- Implement control algorithms for high-precision sensing instruments.
- Develop peripheral drivers from electronic schematics.
- Partner with hardware engineers for board testing and bring-up activities.
- Contribute to process improvement through code reviews and project retrospectives.
- Document and communicate work effectively with team members.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with embedded systems experience.
- Ability to write production-quality C/C++ code for embedded processors.
- Proficiency in writing firmware for embedded MCUs using RTOSs or bare-metal environments.
- Experience with test and measurement equipment for firmware validation.
- Proven debugging skills using debuggers and simulation tools.
- Comfortable in a laboratory environment.
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency required for compliance with export control laws.
