Firmware Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-04, Skillenai has indexed 141 job postings with the title “Firmware Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is C.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-04
How well does your resume match Firmware Engineer?
Upload your resume and Skillenai will score it against the Firmware Engineer skills on this page, then show exactly which ones you are missing.
Frequently asked questions about Firmware Engineer jobs
+How many Firmware Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 141 job postings with the title “Firmware Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04.
+What skills do Firmware Engineer jobs require?
Across Firmware Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04, the skills mentioned most often are C, RTOS, C++, Python, SPI.
+Which cities are hiring the most Firmware Engineer?
As of 2026-11-04, Firmware Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in El Segundo, Costa Mesa, San Francisco, Atlanta, Needham.
+Is Firmware Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 141 Firmware Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04. The skill mentioned most often in Firmware Engineer postings is C, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
+How can I track new Firmware Engineer job postings as they’re indexed?
Skillenai sends a daily email digest of new Firmware Engineer postings indexed across the open web. Subscribe from your account dashboard after creating a free Skillenai account.
+What roles do people move into and out of Firmware Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Firmware Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Firmware Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
118 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Firmware Engineer
Roles after Firmware Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Software Engineer | 168 |
| Before: Firmware Engineer (different employer) | 118 |
| Before: Embedded Software Engineer | 18 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 13 |
| Before: Electrical Engineer | 8 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 8 |
| Before: Embedded Systems Engineer | 7 |
| Before: Hardware Engineer | 6 |
| After: Software Engineer | 210 |
| After: Firmware Engineer (different employer) | 118 |
| After: Embedded Software Engineer | 23 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 11 |
| After: Embedded Systems Engineer | 7 |
| After: Hardware Engineer | 6 |
| After: Engineering Manager | 5 |
| After: QA Engineer | 5 |
Skills most often required for Firmware Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 87 | 61.7% |
| RTOS | 79 | 56.0% |
| C++ | 79 | 56.0% |
| Python | 77 | 54.6% |
| SPI | 55 | 39.0% |
| I2C | 53 | 37.6% |
| firmware development | 46 | 32.6% |
| UART | 42 | 29.8% |
| Rust | 41 | 29.1% |
| Linux | 35 | 24.8% |
| Embedded Linux | 31 | 22.0% |
| CAN | 30 | 21.3% |
| computer architecture | 28 | 19.9% |
| Ethernet | 26 | 18.4% |
| JTAG | 26 | 18.4% |
Top companies posting Firmware Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Varda Space Industries | 24 |
| Anduril Industries | 23 |
| Samsara | 9 |
| Axon | 5 |
| Sharkninjaoperatingllc | 4 |
| NVIDIA | 4 |
| Raise Robotics | 3 |
| Nimble Storage | 3 |
| Dover | 2 |
| Marvell | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Firmware Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 24 | 17.0% |
| Costa Mesa | 12 | 8.5% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 5.7% |
| Atlanta | 5 | 3.5% |
| Needham | 5 | 3.5% |
| Austin | 3 | 2.1% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 3 | 2.1% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 2.1% |
| Waltham | 3 | 2.1% |
Explore related pages
How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04, matching postings whose canonical role is “Firmware Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Firmware Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-11-04
- window_days
- 90