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Hourly Embedded Firmware Engineer Jobs in California

Senior Firmware Engineer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$187.07 - $188/hr

Senior Firmware Engineer Silicon Motion, Inc., 690 N. McCarthy Blvd., Suite 200, Milpitas, CA 95035 ... Responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware for solid-state ...

Sr. Engineer, Embedded Firmware Location: San Jose, CA (on-site) Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are ...

Sr. Engineer, Embedded Firmware Location: San Jose, CA (on-site) Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are ...

Embedded Firmware Engineer On-site - Huntington Beach, CA About West Coast Solutions West Coast Solutions develops advanced electronic systems for aerospace, power, and cryogenic applications. As a ...

Embedded Firmware Developer

CA · On-site

$150K - $235K/yr

Embedded Firmware Developer Location: NAWS China Lake, Ridgecrest, CA preferred Salary: $150,000-$235,000 (DOE) Status: Full-time Clearance: Minimum active Secret to start and will be upgraded to Top ...

About the Role As a Senior Firmware / Software Engineer, you will be a core technical owner of Brelle's embedded platform, building the software foundation that powers a vehicle embedded architecture ...

Embedded Firmware Developer Location: NAWS China Lake, Ridgecrest, CA preferred Salary: The annual salary range for this position is $150,000 - $235,000. Please note that the salary information is a ...

Embedded Firmware Developer Location: NAWS China Lake, Ridgecrest, CA preferred Salary: The annual salary range for this position is $150,000 - $235,000. Please note that the salary information is a ...

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$140K - $185K/yr

... Engineering * At least 6+ years of embedded software development with emphasis on C/C++ * Background in real-time embedded systems * Extensive work in firmware development, testing, and system-level ...

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Hourly Embedded Firmware Engineer information

What is the difference between Hourly Embedded Firmware Engineer vs Contract Embedded Software Developer?

AspectHourly Embedded Firmware EngineerContract Embedded Software Developer
CredentialsTypically requires a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, with experience in embedded systemsSimilar credentials, often with certifications in embedded development or related fields
Work EnvironmentUsually works on specific projects for clients or companies, often in manufacturing or IoT sectorsWorks on short-term or project-based contracts, often remotely or on-site for various clients
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in electronics, automotive, and consumer device industriesFrequent in tech startups, consulting firms, and product development companies

Both roles involve embedded firmware or software development, but the Hourly Embedded Firmware Engineer typically works as a part-time or hourly employee within a company, while the Contract Embedded Software Developer is hired on a temporary basis for specific projects. The skills and credentials are similar, but the employment structure differs.

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Senior Firmware Engineer

Silicon Motion

Milpitas, CA • On-site

$187.07 - $188/hr

Other

Posted 7 days ago


Job description

Senior Firmware Engineer

Silicon Motion, Inc., 690 N. McCarthy Blvd., Suite 200, Milpitas, CA 95035

Job Summary:

Responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware for solid-state storage systems, including Flash Translation Layer (FTL), NAND flash management, I/O data path, and system-level integration to ensure performance, reliability, and data integrity.

Job Duties include:
  • Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining embedded firmware for SSD controllers and related storage hardware platforms.
  • Developing and optimizing firmware for I/O data path and control path operations to enable efficient storage system performance.
  • Implementing and maintaining Flash Translation Layer (FTL) components, including logical-to-physical address mapping, garbage collection, and wear leveling.
  • Developing firmware-level error handling and data integrity mechanisms for NAND flash-based storage systems.
  • Developing firmware supporting power-on initialization, power-loss handling, and recovery processes to ensure data consistency.
  • Developing and optimizing low-level firmware for SoC-based storage controllers, including hardware initialization and system bring-up routines.
  • Implementing and supporting NVMe and PCIe storage interfaces in compliance with industry specifications.
  • Performing debugging, root cause analysis, and performance profiling using hardware and software development tools.
  • Conducting firmware validation including stress testing and corner-case verification to ensure system stability and reliability.
  • Collaborating with ASIC, hardware, validation, and customer engineering teams on system integration and issue resolution.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computing and Technology, or a closely related field.
  • 2-year experience as Firmware Engineer in the field of embedded firmware development for SSD products.
  • Require knowledge of flash memory components such as garbage collection and wear leveling, NVMe SSD firmware development, and multi-core or multiprocessor SoC architectures.
  • Require programming language in C/C++ for embedded systems.
  • Require skills in debugging tools such as GDB, and software development and collaboration tools including Git and Jira.

Salary: $187,075.00 - $188,000.00 per year

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