Senior Firmware Engineer

PwC

Firmware Engineer specializing in embedded firmware development at PwC. Collaborating with clients to enhance product development and manufacturing processes.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeSilicon Valley • California, Colorado, Illinois, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $77,000 - $202,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudIoTLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Specialise in improving product development and manufacturing processes
Work closely with clients to analyse product development lifecycles
Identify bottlenecks and develop strategies to enhance speed to market, reduce costs, and improve quality
Provide guidance on implementing lean manufacturing principles and optimising supply chain integration
Leverage digital technologies to enhance performance
Build meaningful client connections and learn to manage and inspire others
Anticipate the needs of teams and clients, and deliver quality
Embrace ambiguity by asking questions and using those moments as opportunities to grow.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
3–5 years of hands-on embedded firmware development experience
Experience contributing to embedded or IoT product development projects
Working knowledge of firmware development in real-time or resource-constrained environments
Familiarity with cross-functional product development environments including coordination with hardware teams
Experience working within structured development processes and quality-focused environments including using tools like JIRA
Experience working in Agile or similar project management environments
Proficient C/C++ programming skills (including basic object-oriented concepts)
Experience with embedded system development and debugging tools
Able to effectively leverage AI tools to assist during software design and implementation
Familiarity with embedded MCU architectures (e.g., ST Micro, Nordic or similar)
Solution development exposure to Real-time OS and / or embedded Linux environments
Basic experience with low-level device driver interaction or peripheral integration
Understanding of IoT system components including edge devices and cloud-connected systems.
Awareness of performance, memory, and power considerations in embedded systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401k
holiday pay
vacation
personal and family sick leave
annual discretionary bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded firmware developmentC/C++ programmingreal-time environmentsembedded system developmentdebugging toolsAI toolsembedded MCU architecturesReal-time OSembedded Linuxlow-level device driver interaction

Soft Skills

client connectionsteam managementinspirationanticipation of needsquality deliveryembracing ambiguityproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinking