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Plume

Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer

New Providence, NJ · Remote

$125.80K - $166.30K/yr

About the Role Plume's Core Engineering team is looking for a Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer ... Published ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting. #LI-Remote, #RemoteJobs, #Wo ...

Plume

Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer

Boston, MA · Remote

$129.80K - $171.70K/yr

About the Role Plume's Core Engineering team is looking for a Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer ... Published ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting. #LI-Remote, #RemoteJobs, #Wo ...

Plume

Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer

New York, NY · Remote

$130.70K - $172.90K/yr

About the Role Plume's Core Engineering team is looking for a Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer ... Published ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting. #LI-Remote, #RemoteJobs, #Wo ...

Emerson

Firmware Engineer

Shakopee, MN · On-site +1

As an Embedded Firmware Engineer at Emerson, you'll help design and deliver worldclass pressure and temperature field instruments used across a wide range of industries. You'll collaborate with ...

Mojio

Firmware Engineer (Contract)

Firmware Engineer (Contract) This is a U ... S.-based remote position . Preferred candidates from PST zone. Candidates must reside and be ...

Plume

Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer

Washington, DC · Remote

$135.30K - $179K/yr

About the Role Plume's Core Engineering team is looking for a Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer ... Published ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting. #LI-Remote, #RemoteJobs, #Wo ...

Cents

Embedded Firmware Engineer

Charleston, WV · Remote

$105.40K - $144.30K/yr

About the Role As a Firmware Engineer at Cents, you will work alongside a dynamic team of engineers ... We are open to remote work, but employees must work EST hours. Responsibilities * Ownership of ...

Cents

Embedded Firmware Engineer

$105.40K - $144.30K/yr

About the Role As a Firmware Engineer at Cents, you will work alongside a dynamic team of engineers ... We are open to remote work, but employees must work EST hours. Responsibilities * Ownership of ...

SoloPoint Solutions

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Sr. Firmware Engineer

Fremont, CA · Remote

$70 - $80/hr

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. * 5 years of relevant design experience with PCI interfaces & Design of i nterface blocks for serial busses: JTAG, SPI and I2C * Firmware design tools ...

K2 Space

Senior Firmware Engineer, ASIC

$160K - $220K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to develop and enhance low-level embedded firmware for high-performance mixed-signal and digital SoCs. In this role, you will contribute to ...

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As of May 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote firmware engineer in the United States is $167,438.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $143,000.00 and $205,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Remote Firmware Engineer job?

A Remote Firmware Engineer designs, develops, and tests low-level software (firmware) that runs on embedded systems, often working with hardware components. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration. This role requires proficiency in programming languages like C and C++, as well as an understanding of microcontrollers, processors, and communication protocols. Working remotely, they utilize version control systems, debugging tools, and cloud-based collaboration platforms to contribute efficiently.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Remote Firmware Engineer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Firmware Engineer, you need expertise in embedded systems programming (typically in C/C++), microcontroller architectures, and debugging hardware-software interactions, often supported by a degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science. Familiarity with tools like JTAG debuggers, in-circuit emulators, version control systems (e.g., Git), and sometimes certifications like Embedded Systems Professional are valuable. Strong problem-solving skills, effective written communication, and self-motivation help you excel in a remote setting and collaborate with distributed teams. These skills ensure reliable product development, seamless integration of hardware and software, and efficient teamwork across distances.

What does a typical day look like for a Remote Firmware Engineer?

A typical day for a Remote Firmware Engineer often involves writing and reviewing embedded code, debugging firmware issues with hardware prototypes, and collaborating with hardware and software teams through video calls or project management tools. Engineers may spend time reading datasheets, integrating new features, and participating in code reviews to maintain code quality. Coordination with cross-functional teams, such as hardware engineers or QA, is common to ensure seamless product development. The role also includes documenting designs and troubleshooting customer-reported issues, making strong communication and time management essential for success in a remote environment.
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Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer

Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer

Plume

New Providence, NJ • Remote

$125.80K - $166.30K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 16 days ago

Job description

Life at Plume

At Plume, we believe that technology isn't about moving faster, it's about making life's moments better. Which is why we've built the world's first, and only, open and hardware-independent service delivery platform for smart homes, small businesses, enterprises, and beyond. Our SaaS platform uses WiFi, advanced AI, and machine learning to create the future of connected spaces—and human experiences—at massive scale.

We now deliver services to over 60 million locations globally and have managed over 3 billion devices on our platform. We're expanding rapidly, pioneering a new category, and we achieved our Series F funding in just four years. Our customers include many of the world's largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who look to Plume to help them evolve their smart home offerings while gleaning insights from their own data.

With a bias for action and a love for being trailblazers, the team at Plume embodies a combination of relentless curiosity and imaginative innovation. We challenge ourselves to think in ways that other companies don't, work to do what should be done (rather than what can), and if we can't do it exceptionally well, we don't do it. It's how we've assembled a team of world-class builders, thinkers, and doers. And it's how we're reinventing what's possible every day.

About the Role

Plume's Core Engineering team is looking for a Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer with deep expertise in WiFi driver development to lead innovation for large-scale WiFi and broadband solutions.

You will work across embedded firmware, wireless drivers, and system-level software to enable high-performance, scalable, and reliable WiFi experiences. This is a high-impact senior role where you will lead complex initiatives in wireless networking, performance optimization, and large-scale deployments, while mentoring other engineers and influencing system architecture.

What You'll Do

- Lead design and development of WiFi firmware and driver architecture for next-generation wireless platforms

- Own critical components of the WiFi stack and drive technical direction across projects

- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across firmware and driver domains

- Design, develop, and optimize WiFi firmware and low-level wireless drivers

- Work on IEEE 802.11 stack (WiFi 4/5/6/6E/7), including MAC/PHY layers

- Debug and optimize WiFi drivers with chipset/SoC vendors

- Analyze network behavior and improve performance (throughput, latency, reliability)

- Participate in full software lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, and support

- Troubleshoot complex system-level issues across firmware, drivers, and networking stacks

Required Qualifications

- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

- 8+ years of experience in embedded systems, firmware, or driver development

- Proven experience leading complex technical projects end-to-end

- Strong expertise in C/C++

- Deep experience with WiFi driver development at chipset/SoC level

- Strong understanding of Linux kernel and networking stack

- Deep knowledge of IEEE 802.11 MAC and PHY layers

- Experience with OpenWRT, RDK, or OpenSync

- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Broadcom, Qualcomm, or MediaTek WiFi chipsets

- Experience with mesh networking and large-scale deployments

- Knowledge of MU-MIMO, OFDMA, beamforming, WiFi 7

- Python or scripting for automation

- Familiarity with cloud-managed networking systems

What You Bring

- Strong ownership and leadership mindset

- Ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems

- Experience mentoring engineers

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills

- Passion for building high-performance wireless systems

This role is fully remote but requires someone to reside in EST. Unfortunately, we are not offering sponsorship at this time.

The total compensation package would include an anticipated compensation range of $140,000.00 - $150,000.00, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Benefits include: a 401 (k) plan and a company match, basic life insurance, plus unparalleled health, dental, vision, and other benefits and perks. An employee's base salary and its position within the range may depend on several factors, including job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and other business-related considerations. Published ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting.

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About Plume

As the creator of the only open, hardware-independent, cloud-controlled experience platform for ISPs and their subscribers, Plume partners with over 400 ISP customers, including some of the world's largest such as Comcast, Charter, Liberty Global, and J:COM.

Using OpenSync, the most widely supported open-source, silicon-to-cloud framework for smart spaces, Plume's software-defined network allows ISPs to decouple their service offerings from hardware and rapidly curate and deliver new services over a multi-vendor, open-platform architecture.

Plume is an equal opportunity workplace that maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in all employment practices and decisions, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related individual conditions, medical conditions (as defined by state law), military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.