Firmware engineer jobs in California
123 open roles for firmware engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Zipline, Lunar Energy, OpenAI and Zoox have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $209K.
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Skills asked for in firmware engineer roles in California
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- Firmware Engineer - San FranciscoPlaud · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$150K - $200KHybridC++
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++C
- Staff /Sr. Staff Test Platform & Firmware Integration EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$167K - $227KLead and abovePythonLinuxGit
- Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Core System Services)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—PythonC++Unix
- Senior Firmware EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$156K - $214KHybridSeniorPythonAI agentsTest planning
- Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - Austin; Remote - Seattle; San Francisco, CA, Uni…$114K - $191KRemoteGoPythonLinux
- Senior Power Electronics Firmware EngineerTonal · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$170K - $195KSeniorPythonC++Jenkins
- FirmwareThebotcompany · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $350KRustC++
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer - FirmwareApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale · +1 more location$187K - $253KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Senior Firmware Engineer (MATLAB/Simulink)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorMATLABComputer VisionControl systems
- Firmware Engineer - Testing1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$150K - $190KPythonC++Bash
- Engineering Manager – Camera Firmware PlatformVerkada · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA United States$200K - $315KGoC++Linux
- QC Technician - PCBA Firmware Flashing and Functional TestATOMS · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA—PythonLinux
- Firmware Release & Test Automation EngineerVerkada · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA United States$125K - $260KGoPythonC++
- Staff Firmware Engineer - MotorsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Lead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Staff Embedded Firmware EngineerZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Lead and aboveRustC++Linux
- Senior Embedded Firmware EngineerZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—SeniorRustC++Linux
- Firmware EngineerNormalComputing · 🇺🇸Mountain View$178K - $243KHybridLLM
- Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing TestAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $222KLinuxgRPCComputer Vision
- Senior Embedded SW/Firmware Design EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$160K - $290KSeniorPythonC++CI/CD
- Embedded SW/Firmware Design EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, California, United States$160K - $290KPythonC++CI/CD
- Senior Firmware Engineer, Ground SoftwareNeros Technologies · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$180K - $252KSeniorRustC++Linux
- Firmware EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States—PythonC++Git
- Lead Software Engineer, RTOS-based Automotive PlatformsALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$140K - $160KLead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Staff or Senior Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - SF Bay Area · +1 more location$162K - $290KRemoteLead and aboveGoLinuxAWS
- Staff Firmware EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$146K - $245KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- 2027 Firmware Engineer InternAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—InternComputer VisionFirmwareTest equipment
- Firmware Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Zipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—InternRustC++Linux
- Firmware Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)Zipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—InternRustC++Linux
- Firmware ManagerAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$198K - $257KHybridC++JiraAgile
- Staff Firmware Engineer - Charger1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$200K - $280KLead and aboveC++CControl systems
- Director, Software & Firmware EngineeringFormenergy · 🇺🇸Berkeley, CA$230K - $294KLead and above
- Software Engineering Manager - FirmwareApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$280K - $355KC++LinuxEmbedded C
- Staff Security Firmware Test DeveloperSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose$110K - $160KLead and abovePythonJavaScriptC++
- Firmware EngineerMill · 🇺🇸San Bruno, California$185K - $210KPythonLinuxCI/CD
- Senior Robotic Firmware Engineer, Sentry TowerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$182K - $292KSeniorRustCI/CDComputer Vision
- 2027 Early Career Firmware EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$112K - $149KJuniorComputer VisionFirmwareTest equipment
- Firmware Engineer - Platform & Board ManagementMatx · 🇺🇸Mountain View$160K - $275KHybridLinuxEmbedded C
- Firmware Engineer, Data CentersMeter · 🇺🇸San Francisco or Sunnyvale$210K - $250KHybridGoC++Linux
- Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Battery SoftwareLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$158K - $218KSeniorPythonMATLABFirmware
- Firmware EngineerButterflymx · Irvine Office/Warehouse$150K - $190KC++LinuxCI/CD
- Senior Platform Firmware EngineerCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California$170K - $235KSeniorPythonC++C
- Audio Firmware EngineerPlayStation Global · 🇺🇸United States, San Mateo, CA$193K - $290KPythonC++Linux
- Embedded Firmware EngineerZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—RustC++Linux
- Embedded Firmware EngineerElectric Hydrogen · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$154K - $181KLinuxJira
- Senior Firmware Engineer - CommunicationsLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$120K - $175KSeniorPythonProtobufTCP/IP
- Embedded Firmware Engineering InternReflect Orbital · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$27 - $31 an hourInternPythonC++
- Software Engineer, FirmwareHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$130K - $160KC++CCorporate governance
- Senior Firmware Engineer, ResearchCala Health · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA$125K - $175KSeniorPythonLinuxC
- SSD Firmware Development Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternC++Machine LearningLinux
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Who is hiring for firmware engineer roles in California
Where firmware engineer roles in California are
- 🇺🇸California123
- 🇺🇸United States122
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area68
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA8
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX2
- 🇺🇸Texas2
- 🇺🇸New York, NY1
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA1
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What firmware engineer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $194K | 45 |
| Senior | $216K | 31 |
| Lead and above | $226K | 19 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about firmware engineer jobs in California
- How many firmware engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 123 open firmware engineer jobs in California at 59 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 5 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most firmware engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (21), Zipline (7), Lunar Energy (5), OpenAI (4) and Zoox (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote firmware engineer jobs in California?
- 3 of the 123 open firmware engineer jobs in California (2%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do firmware engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $209K, based on 96 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $182K and $228K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the firmware engineer jobs in California?
- 8 of the 123 open firmware engineer jobs in California (7%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 65 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 59 companies are hiring and 5 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing firmware engineer jobs in California?
- 34 of the 123 open firmware engineer jobs in California (28%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, NLP. Employers still list 123 such roles today at 59 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do firmware engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Firmware (60%), C++ (56%), Hardware interfaces (46%), RTOS (45%), Python (43%) of the 123 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in firmware engineer jobs in California?
- Firmware Engineer (27), Senior Firmware Engineer (21), Staff Firmware Engineer (8), Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (5), Embedded Firmware Engineer (4): the most common titles among the 123 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are firmware engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 123 firmware engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 59 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 5 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $209K. 3 (2%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for firmware engineer jobs in California?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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