Senior Firmware Engineer

Firmware Engineer

We're seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our client in New York City. This is a hands‑on role where you'll be the primary firmware presence in the NYC office, serving as a critical technical touchpoint while collaborating with our distributed firmware team. You'll need to be comfortable working independently, solving complex problems, and interfacing with multiple technical teams.

$/yr - $/yr

• Strong C Programming
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven ability to read, write, and debug embedded C code.
• Independent Problem Solving:
  Demonstrated ability to root cause complex issues without immediate team support.
• Communication Protocol
  
  Experience:
  
  Hands‑on experience with SPI, I2C, UART implementations.
• RTOS Knowledge:
  Understanding of concurrency, threading, and real‑time constraints (FreeRTOS experience preferred).
• Systems Thinking:
  Ability to understand and debug issues across hardware/firmware boundaries.
• Good Technical Communicator:
  Has experience communicating with non‑technical folks, understanding their concerns, what they’re experiencing, and translating that into what could be happening. Ability to communicate asynchronously, so that the distributed team can understand.
• Self‑Direction:
  Ability to identify priorities independently.

• Silicon Development
  
  Experience:
  
  Background in working with custom silicon or ASIC development teams.
• DSP Knowledge:
  Understanding of digital signal processing concepts and signal pipelines.
• ML/AI Hardware
  
  Experience:
  
  Familiarity with ML accelerators or RISC‑V architecture.
  
  Manufacturing Support:
  Experience with firmware for manufacturing test and production.
• Signal Processing Systems:
  Background in real‑time signal processing or sensor data pipelines.
• Power Optimization:
  Experience with ultra‑low power firmware design.
• Medical Device
  
  Experience:
  
  Familiarity with regulated device development. Preferably not all experience is medical devices.
• Experience with our tools:
  Bazel.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Medical Equipment Manufacturing and Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

New York City, United States