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Job Details
Job Title: Firmware Developer (Embedded C/C )
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent
We are seeking a Firmware Developer with a strong foundation in low-level embedded development. This role focuses on working directly with microcontrollers and custom boards, maintaining and enhancing existing firmware, and supporting new hardware bring-up. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with platforms such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Pico, or similar microcontroller environments, and be comfortable working close to the silicon.
What You ll Do
- Develop, maintain, upgrade, and patch embedded firmware written in C or C .
- Work directly on custom boards and microcontrollers, including low-level hardware bring-up.
- Debug hardware and firmware issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related instrumentation.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to support existing codebases and implement updates or improvements.
- Assist in validating and testing firmware on new or revised hardware.
- Operate primarily onsite while gaining familiarity with systems and hardware.
What You Bring
- Experience with embedded C or C programming.
- Hands-on exposure to microcontrollers or single-board computers (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Pico, STM32, ESP32).
- Comfort working at the bare-metal or low-level layer of embedded systems.
- Ability to understand schematics and basic hardware concepts (formal electrical engineering degree not required).
- Familiarity with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes or multimeters.
- Curiosity, willingness to get close to the hardware, and ability to troubleshoot in real time.
Nice to Have
- Experience in the following industries is beneficial but not required: Aerospace, Automative, Defense
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Salary : $100,000 - $125,000