Principal Embedded Software Engineer (FPGA / Firmware)

Required Skills & Experience

•Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field •8+ years of embedded software engineering experience •Expert-level Embedded C development experience •Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture and real-time systems •Professional FPGA development experience utilizing VHDL and/or Verilog •Experience designing and implementing embedded control systems •Strong hardware/software integration and troubleshooting skills •Experience with system bring-up, debugging, and validation •Experience working with data processing, signal prcessing, or high-throughput data pipelines •Proven ability to own complete development efforts from architecture through deployment

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

•ARM, Cortex-M, STM32, TI, or NXP microcontroller experience •FPGA tool experience including Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus •RTOS development experience •Experience supporting consumer electronics, gaming hardware, robotics, aerospace, defense, or industrial systems •Familiarity with cloud-connected devices and edge computing architectures •Experience with high-speed interfaces including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, and UART •Experience collaborating across hardware, firmware, FPGA, and systems engineering organizations

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded firmware and FPGA-based solutions supporting next-generation hardware platforms. This position requires deep expertise in embedded software architecture, real-time systems, FPGA integration, and hardware/software co-development. The ideal candidate will have experience developing low-level firmware for performance-sensitive devices, owning system architecture decisions, and collaborating closely with electrical, FPGA, validation, and systems engineering teams throughout the full product lifecycle. This is a highly visible technical leadership role focused on delivering reliable, scalable embedded solutions for advanced hardware platforms.