Low-level firmware jobs

Embedded Software Engineer III/IV

Zone 5 Technologies · Posted Dec 13, 2025

Open

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States
On-site
Full-time · Mid
$129K–$187K per year

Embedded Software Engineer III/IV

Zone 5 Technologies · Posted Dec 13, 2025

Open

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States
On-site
Full-time · Mid
$129K–$187K per year

Embedded Software Engineer - Quantum Networks

TU Delft · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Contract · Mid
€4K–€6K per month
2+ years

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Develop and maintain embedded software for quantum hardware emulation platforms, integrating RTOS, FPGA, and lab instruments, and support open-source release and community usage.

Compensation

A salary based on Scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €3,706 - €5,760 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours)

Responsibilities

Develop new features for quantum hardware emulation platforms
Maintain and improve existing codebase
Work on embedded stack including RTOS programming and real-time integration
Integrate and control lab instruments and FPGA-based hardware
Debug hardware/software boundary issues

Requirements

Master's degree in Embedded Systems, Computer Science, or related field
Nice to have: physics experiments
Nice to have: quantum technology
Nice to have: optics

Skills

C/C++Python RTOS Linux low-level firmware serial communication

Staff Engineer – CPUSS Firmware Development

Qualcomm · Posted Nov 11, 2026

Open

San Diego, California, United States
On-site
Full-time · Staff
$155K–$233K per year
5–10 years

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Hands-on Staff Firmware Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and debug low-level firmware for ARM-based CPU subsystems in advanced System-on-Chip products.

Compensation

$155,400.00 - $233,200.00

Responsibilities

Design, implement, integrate, and maintain low-level CPUSS firmware using embedded C
Develop firmware for CPU subsystem functions such as CPU, core, and cluster boot and initialization, Low-power management, DVFS and voltage/frequency control, Limits and thermal-management support, Fault handling, recovery, crash reset, and diagnostic flows
Translate hardware architecture and programming specifications into reliable firmware sequences, register definitions, interfaces, state handling, timeout behavior, diagnostics, and error-recovery mechanisms
Perform register-level programming of CPU subsystem and SoC hardware
Contribute to firmware architecture and detailed design decisions

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Nice to have: CPU subsystem firmware
Nice to have: processor-control firmware

System Software Engineering Intern - 2027

NVIDIA · Posted Nov 11, 2026

Open

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Internship · Intern
€39K–€68K per year

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Develop and test system control and power management firmware for NVIDIA SoCs, contributing to firmware features, test cases, and debugging hardware/software issues.

Compensation

The expected annual rate for this position is 39,000 EUR – 67,600 EUR.

Responsibilities

Develop and test system control and power management firmware for NVIDIA SoCs
Contribute to firmware features that manage power, clocks, performance, system initialization, and thermal behavior
Design test cases and build automation to verify functionality and identify regressions
Investigate hardware and software issues using debugging tools, test results, and system documentation
Support pre-silicon software development

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Skills

C C++debugging firmware development computer architecture

Embedded Software Engineer III/IV

Embedded Software Engineer III/IV

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Embedded Software Engineer - Quantum Networks

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Staff Engineer – CPUSS Firmware Development

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System Software Engineering Intern - 2027

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