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# Senior Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Sonoma Consulting
- **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Real-Time Operating Systems, Subversion, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Digital Access Carrier System, Serial Peripheral Interface, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/23_892A78339E568D5B0011A314507657DA

## About the Role

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field Excellent knowledge of C and embedded development tools Knowledge and experience with real time operating systems such as freeRTOS and uCosII Ability to read and understand hardware schematics and device specifications Experience writing and debugging drivers for various peripheral chips such as ADCs, DACs, IO expanders, etc. Good problem solving and abstraction skills Working knowledge of hardware tools such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes to debug the hardware software interface Must be a self-starter who is willing to do research 5+ years in embedded software development, and familiarity with configuration management tools such as Subversion are strongly desired. Experience with various communication protocols such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, USB will also be a plus. Knowledge of TCP/IP networking stacks is preferred. Other languages such as C++, Java, C# will be beneficial to