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Senior Technologist - Firmware Development

Irvine, CA, us💼 Full-time💰 $150,900–$201,200🗓 2026-06-29 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design, develop, and debug firmware for Hard Disk Drive (HDD) technologies to ensure functionality, reliability, and efficiency for storage solutions.

Role type

Senior Firmware Engineer (Embedded Systems)

Builds

Firmware for HDD products used in data-intensive applications and storage systems

Domain

Hardware/Storage (HDD architecture, SATA, SAS, NVMe)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C/C++/Python, system-level debugging (JTAG, ICE, bus analyzers), HDD architecture knowledge, performance optimization, mentorship, Agile methodologies

Preferred skills

AI-assisted coding tools experience (GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor), large-scale firmware project experience

Technologies

C, C++, Python, JTAG, ICE, bus analyzers, SATA, SAS, NVMe

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and debug firmware for HDD technologies; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements; Perform system-level debugging to resolve firmware issues; Contribute to technical documentation and code reviews; Mentor firmware team members; Collaborate on storage performance evaluations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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