Firmware Engineer

Firmware Engineer

Location: Santa Clarita, CA

Pay: $70-$79/HR

Contract-to-Hire

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care and Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Base pay range: $70.00/yr - $75.00/yr

We are seeking a Firmware Test Engineer to join our dynamic healthcare technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for verifying and validating firmware used in advanced medical devices and systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience in firmware testing, excellent analytical skills, and a passion for ensuring the safety and reliability of healthcare products.

• Develop and execute test methods and test cases to verify firmware requirements.
• Conduct firmware requirement verification and document detailed test results.
• Create comprehensive test plans, reports, and defect logs, ensuring all findings are clearly recorded and tracked.
• Perform regression testing and other verification tests throughout the firmware development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with firmware developers to support ongoing testing needs and troubleshoot issues.
• Partner with software automation engineers to enhance and expand automated test frameworks.
• Work with cross‑functional teams and technicians to design and develop custom test setups and fixtures.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of testing methodologies and processes.

• 5 years of dedicated professional experience with firmware development and associated test systems.
• Expertise in Embedded C/C++ development specifically on "bare-metal" platforms (experience must not be with embedded Linux).
• Profound, hands‑on experience with ARM Cortex architecture; experience with Cortex‑M is strongly preferred.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing solutions using a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS or Micrium (uC/OS).

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)