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Senior Embedded Engineer

PEAK Technical Staffing USA
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/15/2026

We’re looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer who thrives in low-level development, enjoys solving complex hardware–software challenges, and wants to work on products that truly make an impact.


In this role, you’ll contribute to advanced embedded products by:

  • Developing firmware and FPGA logic for next-generation real-time systems
  • Participating in architectural and design discussions
  • Working closely with application developers to create seamless interfaces between real-time processors and embedded Linux systems
  • Mentoring junior team members and guiding technical decisions


We’re seeking an engineer with strong hands-on experience in:

  • Bare-metal / real-time development in C/C
  • Interfacing with FPGA, DDR, Flash Memory, I2C, SPI, RTOS, LVDS, and timing systems
  • Hardware-level debugging using tools like JTAG and other diagnostic interfaces


Strongly Desired Skills (Big Plus)

While not mandatory, experience in any of the following will help you stand out:

  • FPGA design/development using Xilinx toolset (Verilog preferred)
  • Experience with Xilinx Zynq, Versal, or Artix SoCs using Vitis/Vivado
  • Background in image processing / machine vision (filters, transforms, convolution, etc.)
  • Algorithm development & performance optimization
  • Advanced understanding of Object-Oriented Programming
  • Experience with bare-metal microcontrollers and benchmarking

Salary : $110,000 - $125,000

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