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Principal Firmware Debug & Dev Engineer

USAFull-time$143k–$275k2026-10-25 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead firmware debugging, architecture, and reliability engineering for hardware bring-up through fleet deployment, utilizing AI-assisted methods and telemetry analysis.

Role type

Principal Firmware Debug & Dev Engineer

Builds

Firmware architectures for error reporting, crash capture, recovery, and fleet-scale diagnostics

Domain

Embedded Systems / Silicon Debug / Fleet Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C/C++ firmware development, system/silicon debugging, SoC architecture, memory subsystems, PCIe interfaces, OS/RTOS concepts, Python, KQL/SQL, AI-assisted diagnostics, telemetry analysis, security mechanisms

Preferred skills

12+ years technical engineering experience or equivalent advanced degree experience

Technologies

C, C++, Python, KQL, SQL, RTOS, PCIe

Responsibilities

Lead ambiguous investigations across firmware, silicon, boards, and OS; Guide firmware architecture for diagnosability and reliability; Develop AI data-science-assisted debugging methods; Establish reusable methods for telemetry quality and regression prevention; Mentor engineers while solving complex technical problems

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC & mentorship