Job Type: Long-term Contract or Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $80 - $100/hr
Conversion Salary: $160K - $280K
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Onsite - Burlingame, California
About the Opportunity
Our client, a leader in the Energy Storage industry, is looking for a skilled Embedded Engineer to join their team for a long-term engagement. This is a crucial role focused on the design and implementation of high-quality, real-time firmware for microcontroller-based systems. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional to contribute to functional safety, prototyping, and the overall maturity of the software development process.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
This role is focused on delivering robust, production-ready firmware. Your responsibilities will include:
- Design and implement real-time, C++, RTOS-based firmware targeting microcontrollers.
- Understand, code, and use microcontroller hardware to meet functional safety requirements.
- Create firmware for embedded prototypes to validate hardware design choices and accelerate firmware development.
- Verify and support the integration of your code, and support products deployed to the field.
- Participate in hardware and software design reviews and assist with the definition of requirements.
- Adhere to modern disciplined development practices such as Clang-based linting, consistent formatting, thoughtful naming, and clear commenting.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- Strong experience in embedded engineering with a focus on real-time, C++ development.
- Deep expertise in developing RTOS-based firmware for microcontrollers.
- Experience in implementing functional safety requirements at the hardware and firmware level.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
- Strong commitment to modern, disciplined development practices.
- Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates and participate effectively in design reviews.





