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Senior Firmware Engineer - ESAD

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-07-30 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop low-level embedded software and verification tests for microcontrollers across multiple defense product platforms.

Role type

Senior embedded firmware engineer

Builds

Core firmware for defense systems (Barracuda, Dive-LD, Altius, Roadrunner)

Domain

Defense technology / Embedded systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Embedded C, test procedure design, board bring-up, debugging, bus protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet), requirements traceability

Preferred skills

Microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC), safety-critical application development, automated test frameworks, requirements management tools, Python scripting

Technologies

C, Python, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, Jama, DOORS

Responsibilities

Develop low-level firmware in C for microcontrollers; Design, develop, and document test procedures; Debug issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries; Support board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration; Maintain requirements traceability; Manage involvement in multiple projects from prototype to production

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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