Firmware SWE IV

Post Date

Mar 27, 2026

Location

Redmond,
Washington

ZIP/Postal Code

98052
US
May 30, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

SEA-1c250281-1498-4f8d-bd6a-003355ca753e

Pay Rate

$66 - $83 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

The main function of a firmware engineer in this role is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, and testing to develop firmware enabling embedded systems to meet customer requirements. A typical firmware software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests embedded software working with other Firmware engineers as well as engineers from other disciplines.

Job Responsibilities:
* Architect, design, implement, and test software enabling customers to meet their goals.
* Gather requirements from customers and break into tasks for execution.
* Create unit-tests to ensure software is always meeting quality needs.
* Work with Electrical, Firmware, and Software engineers to define solutions.

Skills:
* Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Strong ability to work independently and manage one's time.
* Mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
* Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
* Strong ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.
* Strong knowledge of C/C++
* Experience with peripherals such as USB, SPI, MIPI CSI/DSI, I2C, UART, GPIO etc.
* Experience producing production quality, fail-safe firmware for low-power real-time system control
* Experience with wireless and wired communication protocols, including USB, TCP/IP, Ethernet, Bluetooth and 802.11
* Experience with embedded micro-controllers like ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4 architecture and boot mechanism, interrupt priorities and experience with configuring peripherals

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Required Skills & Experience

* 8 years C/C++ experience (Must have hand-on (not managerial) experience embedded firmware coding in C/C++)
* Experienced writing code for embedded targets Devices
* Experience with peripherals such as USB, SPI, MIPI CSI/DSI, I2C, UART, GPIO etc.
○ Different interfaces
○ Different between SPI and I2C
* Embedded SWE, FW SWE

1. 5 years experience of high attitude working with embedded systems within Firmware
2. Embedded Systems - RTOS, distributed systems: USB, SPI, MIPI CSI/DSI, I2C, UART, GPIO etc.
3. Embedded C/C++ - ex; wrote drivers for hardware for Zephyr in C (6-8 yrs)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

* Ability to work on a team
* Able to take high-level requirements and break them down into tasks

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.