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# Senior/Staff Embedded Engineer

- **Company:** Ceribell, Inc
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, C (Programming Language), Bluetooth, C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, Ethernet, Firmware, Java GUIs, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Qt (Software), Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Wi-Fi Technology, Serial Peripheral Interface, Safety Critical Systems, Peripherals, Yocto, Information Technology, Hardware Acceleration, Meditech, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-staff-embedded-engineer-sunnyvale-ca--43efb6c4-88d7-4bc5-af7d-25d142728117

## About the Role

Embedded Systems, Acute Care, Hospital, Neurology, Critical Care, Electroencephalography (EEG), Cross-Functional, Computer Firmware, Embedded Systems, Internet of Things, MS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or

related field. Graduate degree preferred.

 * 6-10+ years of experience in Embedded Linux development, Yocto layer management, and system-level firmware architecture.
 * Yocto Mastery: Deep expertise creating and customizing Yocto layers, recipes (bitbake), device tree modifications, and custom image configurations.
 * System Networking & Peripherals: Experience integrating WiFi/Bluetooth modules, IoT communications, and standard buses (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
 * Embedded GUIs & Signal Processing: Experience with embedded GUI frameworks (Qt, LVGL) or integrating digital signal processing (DSP)/data pipelines is a strong plus.
 * Core Languages: Proficient in C, C++, and Python for system-level programming and script automation.
 * Experience with designing and implementing sensor-based systems preferred
 * Prefer experience reading hardware schematics and working close to hardware; familiarity with PCB design or signal routing is a strong plus.
 * Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented and collaborative
 * Regulated Industry Experience: Prior background in MedTech/medical devices or safety-critical systems subject to strict quality and regulatory standards is highly desirable.

## Description

Ceribell is looking for a highly technical, hands-on Senior or Staff Firmware Engineer / Embedded Engineer who is passionate about biomedical applications and who has experience in the development of embedded or IoT products. The successful candidate will join the R&D team and will play a key role in the development of the next generation of Ceribell's life saving technologies. You must be able to work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional R&D team, but you must also be able to take individual ownership for development, testing, and documentation of your projects., * Linux & Yocto OS Architecture: Architect, build, and maintain production-ready Yocto/OpenEmbedded distributions tailored for the Ezurio Nitrogen95 SMARC platform and NXP i.MX 95 family.

 * Application Development: Design and implement C/C++ and Python system applications, background services, and IPC mechanisms running on top of the custom Linux stack.
 * BSP & Hardware Bring-Up: Partner with external BSP vendors and internal EE hardware teams to configure board support packages, device trees, drivers, and peripheral interfaces (PCIe, CAN, USB, Ethernet, WiFi/Bluetooth).
 * System Integration & Optimization: Drive kernel tuning, boot-time optimization, resource management, and hardware acceleration leveraging the i.MX 95 (e.g., NPU, GPU, image processing pipeline).
 * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the firmware expert interfacing with Systems, Hardware, Quality, and Product Management to translate system requirements into reliable software designs.