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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Firmware Engineer- Terawave - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $230,398.0 - $322,557.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** ARM Architecture, Beamforming, Biometrics, Computer Engineering, Datasheets, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Software Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18110908?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18110908%2FSenior-Firmware-Engineer-Terawave-California-San-Francisco ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. * 10+ years of experience in firmware development. * Experience developing software in C. * Experience writing software that directly controls hardware, such as firmware, kernel device drivers, or low-level embedded code. * Experience debugging and validating embedded firmware and hardware/software interactions. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with RF and communications concepts such as OFDM, digital beamforming, phased antenna arrays, and 3GPP specifications. * Experience leading and mentoring other engineers. * Experience with RTOSes and hard real-time constraints, such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr. * Experience with Cortex-M ISA. * Experience working with DSP accelerators. * Experience with Rust, especially no-std Rust. * Experience with CI flows and automated hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. * Understanding of board-level hardware design, including the ability to work with schematics and data sheets. * Experience testing firmware using pre-silicon simulation and emulation platforms such as QEMU, Palladium, or ZeBu. * Experience with bring-up of custom silicon. ## Description * Develop ROM code and runtime firmware for Digital Beamforming (DBF) ASICs. * Develop and support firmware for beam pointing, analog calibration, FEIC management, SerDes link management, secure boot, telemetry, and sideband control of DBF ASICs. * Work closely with hardware and communications systems engineers to define and implement firmware and hardware interfaces. * Support pre-silicon firmware development, integration, and validation. * Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, and validation of custom DBF ASICs., Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum. 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