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# Senior Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** DINAN & ASSOCIATES TECHNICAL RECRUITING LLC
- **Location:** Daly City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Continuous Integration, Datasheets, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Real-Time Operating Systems, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Wi-Fi Technology, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, Peripherals, Production Code, Bare Metal, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75119095-senior-firmware-engineer

## About the Role

* Experience: 4+ years of professional software engineering experience with a dedicated focus on embedded firmware in C/C++.
 * Tooling & Scripting: Demonstrated proficiency in Python or Node.js for tooling, automation, or client-side utilities.
 * Low-Level Development: Proven ability to develop reliable code for compute-constrained and memory-limited architectures.
 * Protocols & Peripherals: Deep working knowledge of hardware communication buses (UART, I2C, SPI, USB) and DMA configuration.
 * Hardware Debugging: Hands-on ability to read schematics, evaluate component specifications, and use bench equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) during hardware bring-up.
 * Fleet Scale: Direct experience shipping and maintaining fleets of connected devices in production, including OTA pipelines and telemetry analysis.
 * Travel Flexibility: Willingness and ability to travel internationally (including regular travel to China) to support hardware integration and engineering operations., * Experience programming on bare-metal systems and implementing custom task management without a commercial RTOS.
 * Working knowledge of wireless communication standards and stacks (e.g., BLE, Wi-Fi).
 * Practical understanding of embedded security, hardware root of trust, and secure boot implementations.
 * Background in automated testing, test-bench design, and distributed hardware observability.

## Description

* Architect, develop, and test production-grade firmware in C/C++ for low-memory, resource-constrained embedded systems.
 * Build automated client and test tooling using Python or Node.js to accelerate validation and continuous integration.
 * Implement and optimize low-level peripheral drivers and communication protocols, including UART, I2C, SPI, USB, and DMA.
 * Lead hardware bring-up, signal analysis, and hardware-software debugging using schematics, data sheets, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
 * Oversee fleet-wide device operations, including health telemetry monitoring, field diagnostics, and secure over-the-air (OTA) updates.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional product teams and international manufacturing partners, including regular travel to overseas facilities for bring-up and validation support.


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