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Posted: 01/06/2026 Employment Type: Direct Industry: Information Technology Job Number: 86249

Job Description

Principal Firmware Engineer
In Office | Westlake Village, California
Salary Range: $165,000 to $190,000

This is not a maintenance role. This is an ownership role.

We are looking for a Principal Firmware Engineer who can architect, lead, and deliver firmware for complex consumer and healthcare products. You will own firmware decisions end to end, from early concept through product launch and beyond, working closely with hardware, industrial design, UX, and external manufacturing partners.

If you thrive in embedded systems, enjoy solving hard problems at the hardware level, and want real influence over product direction, this role gives you that seat at the table.

What You Will Own

Serve as the technical authority for firmware across multiple products
Define and own firmware architecture from concept through production
Lead product development efforts independently with minimal supervision
Write high quality embedded code, including new features, enhancements, and bug fixes
Develop test applications, formal requirements, and technical documentation
Support system level analysis and troubleshooting across firmware and hardware
Estimate development timelines and deliver against commitments
Partner closely with test teams to identify, debug, and resolve issues quickly
Collaborate with external contractors, suppliers, and overseas partners
Maintain strict confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information
Support productization, manufacturing bring up, and global product launches

Job Requirements

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
7+ years of firmware engineering experience in product-driven environments
Strong embedded C programming skills
Hands-on experience with ARM based processors
Experience working with RTOS platforms such as FreeRTOS and Zephyr
Proficiency with modern development tools, including VS Code, WSL, West, CMake, GNU, Git, Jira
Deep experience with microcontrollers, embedded systems, and serial communication protocols (USART, I2C, SPI)
Strong low level debugging skills using JTAG and similar tools
Ability to read and interpret schematics
Proven experience with hardware bring up and early stage prototypes
Experience supporting device productization and market launch
Experience with radio based applications including cellular connectivity
Solid understanding of power management and optimization strategies
Familiarity with IoT architecture is a plus
Strong understanding of structured product development processes and phase gates
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft tools including Teams, Excel, Visio, Project, and Word
Ability to travel internationally up to 10 percent

Why This Role

Principal level ownership with real architectural authority
High impact work in consumer and healthcare technology
Direct collaboration with hardware, design, and manufacturing teams
In office environment with hands on product development
Competitive compensation aligned with senior level expertise

If you are a firmware leader who wants to build products from the ground up and see them shipped into the world, this role is built for you.

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