Staff Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in California

Ford Motor

Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.

• Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer Long Beach, California · $167,200 - $316,600 USD
• Staff Embedded Software Engineer Long Beach, California · $150,200 - $283,500 USD
• Staff Embedded Controls Engineer, Vehicle Motion Palo Alto, California · $150,200 - $283,500 USD

Qualcomm

Qualcomm designs, manufactures, and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services.

• Firmware Development Engineer, Sr. Staff San Diego, California · $190,200.00 - $285,400.00 USD
• Staff Embedded Software Development Engineer San Diego, California
• Staff Embedded Software Engineer – Automotive Platforms San Diego, California
• Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer – Automotive Platforms San Diego, California
• Wireless Firmware, Staff Engineer San Diego, California

2 more open roles at Qualcomm

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.

• Staff Embedded Engineer, EW Costa Mesa, California · $220,000 - $292,000 USD
• Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects Costa Mesa, California · $191,000 - $292,000 USD
• Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike Costa Mesa, California · $191,000 - $292,000 USD
• Staff Firmware Engineer Costa Mesa, California · $220,000 - $292,000 USD

Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.

• Staff Embedded Software Engineer - ADAS/ AD Newark, California · $179,400 - $263,120 USD

Marvell

• Senior Staff Firmware Engineer - - memory constrained embedded system development/data center interconnectivity Westlake Village, California · $132,500 - $196,140 USD
• Senior Staff Firmware Engineer Santa Clara, California · $131,010 - $196,300 USD
• Senior Staff Embedded Device Software Engineer Irvine, California · $132,500 - $196,140 USD
• Senior Staff Firmware Engineer Santa Clara, California · $131,010 - $196,300 USD
• Staff Engineer - Embedded Firmware Development - CXL / PCIe / Near-memory accelerator / Memory-Expansion Controllers Santa Clara, California · $111,070 - $166,400 USD

1 more open roles at Marvell

IonQ

IONQ develops general-purpose quantum information processors to solve the world’s complex problems.

• Staff Firmware Engineer Pleasanton, California · $163,430 - $213,972 USD

1X

1X is an AI and robotics company that designs and develops humanoid robots to address global labor needs.

• Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer - Charger San Carlos, California · $200,000 - $280,000 USD
• Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer - NEO San Carlos, California · $200,000 - $300,000 USD

Lightmatter

Lightmatter changes chip architecture, powering faster, energy-efficient computing with photonic processors for sustainable AI advancement.

• Staff Embedded Software Engineer Mountain View, California · $175,000 - $220,000 USD

General Motors

General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.

• Staff Software Engineer, Compute Systems Software — Embedded Linux Platform Mountain View, California · $217,000 - $275,000 USD

Samsara

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud.

• Staff or Senior Firmware Engineer San Francisco, California (Remote) · $162,400 - $290,000 USD

Skydio

Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.

• Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Systems San Mateo, California · $170,000 - $277,500 USD

Span

Span develops residential energy storage devices that provide renewable electricity and charging services for electric vehicles.

• Staff Software Engineer: Embedded Power Systems & Functional Safety San Francisco, California
• Staff Software Engineer: Embedded Device Software San Francisco, California

Zoox

Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility as-a-service and self-driving car services.

• Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Embedded Linux Operating Systems Foster City, California

Carbon

Carbon is a company that provides high-tech, waste reducing 3D printing services.

• Senior Staff Firmware Engineer Sunnyvale, California · $182,400 - $314,400 USD

Archer

Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.

• Staff Embedded Software Engineer, CCU - (SJ2026PS) San Jose, California · $255,653 - $268,435.65 USD

Agility Robotics

Agility Robotics builds highly efficient, agile, and robust legged platforms for real world applications.

• Staff Firmware Engineer Fremont, California · $194,000 - $252,000 USD

Prime Intellect

Find compute. Train Models. Co-own intelligence.

• Member of Technical Staff - Bare Metal & Fleet Provisioning San Francisco, California · $150,000 - $300,000 USD

Waabi

Waabi is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that commercializes driverless trucks.

• Staff Systems Engineer, Embedded Safety & Architecture San Francisco, California · $160,000 - $260,000 USD
• Senior / Staff Embedded Software Engineer San Francisco, California · $148,000 - $249,000 USD

Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries.

• Staff Embedded Linux Software Engineer Irvine, California · $160,000 - $190,000 USD

CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro provides out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space or airborne platforms.

• Staff Embedded Software Engineer El Segundo, California