Firmware Engineer
Job details
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Nov 2, 2026
About this role
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Dylan West
Dylan West
Senior Firmware Engineer
Location:
Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)
Duration:
Long-Term Contract (2.5 years)
Pay Rate:
$85-90/hr
About The Opportunity
Meta is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to support the Reality Labs organization at a leading global technology company. This team is developing next-generation Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Virtual Reality (VR) devices that are redefining how people connect and interact with the world.
This engineer will play a key role in the development of embedded firmware for cutting-edge consumer hardware products. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in low-level embedded systems, microcontrollers, device drivers, and real-time firmware development.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for next-generation consumer electronics products
- Develop low-level software, board support packages (BSPs), and device drivers
- Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis
- Collaborate with firmware, hardware, electrical, systems, and product engineering teams
- Optimize performance, reliability, and power consumption of embedded systems
- Support integration of sensors, peripherals, and communication interfaces
- Create technical documentation for firmware architecture and implementation
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong embedded firmware development experience using C/C++
- Experience with Nordic MCUs and/or STM32 microcontrollers
- Proven experience developing production-quality firmware for low-power, real-time embedded systems
- Strong understanding of ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4 architectures
- Experience with:
- USB
- SPI
- I2C
- UART
- GPIO
- MIPI CSI/DSI
- Low-level debugging and device driver development experience
- Experience bringing up embedded hardware platforms
- Background working on consumer electronic products
- Experience with RTOS environments such as Zephyr
Nice to have
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) experience
- Zigbee or other wireless protocol experience
- Ability to read schematics and work closely with hardware teams
- Experience supporting wearable, AR/VR, IoT, or other consumer hardware products
Why Join?
- Work on breakthrough AR/VR technologies
- Partner with world-class hardware and firmware teams
- Influence products from concept through production
- Be part of one of the most innovative consumer technology organizations in the world
If interested, apply directly or message me for additional details.
- Seniority level Mid-Senior level
- Employment type Contract
- Industries Technology, Information and Media and Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
Senior Firmware Engineer
Location:
Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)
Duration:
Long-Term Contract (2.5 years)
Pay Rate:
$85-90/hr
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for next-generation consumer electronics products
- Develop low-level software, board support packages (BSPs), and device drivers
- Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis
- Collaborate with firmware, hardware, electrical, systems, and product engineering teams
- Optimize performance, reliability, and power consumption of embedded systems
- Support integration of sensors, peripherals, and communication interfaces
- Create technical documentation for firmware architecture and implementation
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong embedded firmware development experience using C/C++
- Experience with Nordic MCUs and/or STM32 microcontrollers
- Proven experience developing production-quality firmware for low-power, real-time embedded systems
- Strong understanding of ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4 architectures
- Experience with:
- USB
- SPI
- I2C
- UART
- GPIO
- MIPI CSI/DSI
- Low-level debugging and device driver development experience
- Experience bringing up embedded hardware platforms
- Background working on consumer electronic products
- Experience with RTOS environments such as Zephyr
Nice to have
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) experience
- Zigbee or other wireless protocol experience
- Ability to read schematics and work closely with hardware teams
- Experience supporting wearable, AR/VR, IoT, or other consumer hardware products
Why Join?
- Work on breakthrough AR/VR technologies
- Partner with world-class hardware and firmware teams
- Influence products from concept through production
- Be part of one of the most innovative consumer technology organizations in the world
If interested, apply directly or message me for additional details.
Senior Firmware Engineer
Location:
Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)
Duration:
Long-Term Contract (2.5 years)
Pay Rate:
$85-90/hr
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for next-generation consumer electronics products
- Develop low-level software, board support packages (BSPs), and device drivers
- Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis
- Collaborate with firmware, hardware, electrical, systems, and product engineering teams
- Optimize performance, reliability, and power consumption of embedded systems
- Support integration of sensors, peripherals, and communication interfaces
- Create technical documentation for firmware architecture and implementation
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong embedded firmware development experience using C/C++
- Experience with Nordic MCUs and/or STM32 microcontrollers
- Proven experience developing production-quality firmware for low-power, real-time embedded systems
- Strong understanding of ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4 architectures
- Experience with:
- USB
- SPI
- I2C
- UART
- GPIO
- MIPI CSI/DSI
- Low-level debugging and device driver development experience
- Experience bringing up embedded hardware platforms
- Background working on consumer electronic products
- Experience with RTOS environments such as Zephyr
Nice to have
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) experience
- Zigbee or other wireless protocol experience
- Ability to read schematics and work closely with hardware teams
- Experience supporting wearable, AR/VR, IoT, or other consumer hardware products
Why Join?
- Work on breakthrough AR/VR technologies
- Partner with world-class hardware and firmware teams
- Influence products from concept through production
- Be part of one of the most innovative consumer technology organizations in the world
If interested, apply directly or message me for additional details.