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# SENIOR FIRMWARE ENGINEER

- **Company:** Motive Companies
- **Location:** Westlake Village, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Application Testing, JIRA, Software Bug Management, CMake, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Interoperability, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Microsoft Visual Studio, Real-Time Operating Systems, Toolchain, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Visual Studio Online, Wi-Fi Technology, Serial Peripheral Interface, Git, Information Technology, GNU Operating System
- **Published:** June 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6faa53ffb95eb743

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Visual Studio Code?, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

 * 5+ years of firmware engineering experience
 * Strong embedded C programming on ARM-based systems
 * Experience with RTOS such as FreeRTOS and Zephyr
 * Experience with VS Code, Git, CMake, GNU toolchains, and Jira
 * Experience with SPI, I2C, UART, and JTAG debugging
 * Ability to read schematics and support board bring-up
 * Experience with radio communications including cellular, BLE, or WiFi
 * General understanding of power management and optimization
 * IoT architecture experience preferred
 * Ability to travel internationally up to 10 percent

## Description

* Design, build, and support embedded software for connected consumer and healthcare devices
 * Own firmware development for new and sustaining products
 * Work cross-functionally with hardware, product, and QA teams
 * Contribute to product concepting with a focus on usability, reliability, and scalability

Responsibilities

 * Own firmware development from concept through production
 * Design and implement embedded software features, enhancements, and bug fixes
 * Write test applications, requirements, and technical documentation
 * Analyze system designs and provide hands-on software support
 * Estimate development effort and deliver on timelines
 * Partner with QA to identify and resolve defects
 * Support hardware bring-up and device integration
 * Support productization, manufacturing readiness, and launch activities
 * Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information


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