Principal Embedded Firmware and Software Engineer

$147K–$231K

Spring, Texas, United States of America · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026

Experience: Typically 10+ years in embedded firmware, embedded software, systems software, platform engineering, or a related engineering field.
Education: Bachelor's, Master's, or advanced degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent practical experience and demonstrated technical expertise.

About the job

Leads the design, development, integration, debugging, security, validation, and deployment of embedded firmware and software for computer systems.

What you'll do

Lead firmware architecture and development across BIOS/UEFI, EFI applications and drivers, embedded controllers, and RTOS-based systems.
Define and drive integration, verification, validation, and automated testing strategies; troubleshoot firmware issues and improve engineering tools and CI/CD practices.
Evaluate AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development workflows while meeting security and intellectual-property requirements.

What they ask for

Deep proficiency in embedded C and strong software architecture and systems programming fundamentals.
Strong experience with Python for automation, tooling, testing, data analysis, or diagnostics.
Experience with BIOS/UEFI, EFI applications and drivers, RTOS environments, embedded controllers, DSPs, device firmware, or similar technologies.
Understanding of firmware and platform security, including authentication/signing, secure updates, hardware security, and vulnerability management.

Nice to have

Familiarity with Git, Linux, and Agile development methodologies.

Pay

$147,050 to $230,850 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

embedded C, Python, BIOS/UEFI, EFI, RTOS, DSPs, Git, Linux

AI focus

Evaluate and apply AI-assisted software development and engineering tools to improve productivity, code quality, debugging, test development, documentation, or workflows, subject to security and intellectual-property requirements.

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