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Embedded Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-08-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Writing real-time microcontroller firmware and device drivers for deployable military command and control hardware in contested environments.

Role type

Embedded Firmware Engineer (Connected Warfare)

Builds

Deployable hardware systems fusing sensor data, communications, and autonomy for warfighters

Domain

Defense / Embedded Systems / Real-time Control

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C programming, bare-metal/RTOS development, microcontroller architecture, bus protocols (SPI/I2C/UART), hardware debugging, schematic reading

Preferred skills

ARM/AVR/MSP430/PIC cores, analog/digital sensor integration, JTAG/SWD/oscilloscope usage, CAN/Ethernet/USB/RS232/RS485

Technologies

C, RTOS, JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB, RS232, RS485

Responsibilities

Write real-time microcontroller code for Connected Warfare platforms; Develop and integrate reusable device drivers for sensors and peripherals; Debug cross-disciplinary issues at hardware-software boundaries; Support board bring-up with Electrical Engineering; Contribute to firmware architecture decisions; Ship code to production field-deployed systems

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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