Embedded Software Engineer or Firmware Engineer

Valencia, CAContractPosted Jul 21, 2026

Job Description:

Develops embedded software (firmware), unit / integration tests, firmware requirements, and firmware verification tests. Responsible for analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and modification of an embedded software code base of a class III medical device. May interface with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications. Responsible for developing, applying and maintaining quality standards in all work.

Key Responsibilities

Designs, develops, debugs, modifies, tests embedded software code in C / C++ and Python.

Documents software development and/or test development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests. Methods used are determined by approved procedures and standards.

Tracks software development effort by creating and maintaining records in the approved tracking management tool.

Analyzes, evaluates, verifies requirements, software and systems by using software engineering practices.

Quality Systems Duties and Responsibilities:

Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Qualifications

5 - 13 Years with BS, 7 - 11 Years with MS, 4 - 8 Years with PhD

C / C++ experience

Experience in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, automotive, etc.)

Technical leadership and communication skills

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