Staff Application Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Staff Application Engineer (Embedded): Developing firmware for embedded systems and wireless technologies, bridging R&D with customer engagement with an accent on identifying and resolving technical issues. Focus on providing on-site and remote debugging, troubleshooting, and integration support to key customers.

Location: Cupertino, CA, USA. Willingness to occasionally travel within the Bay Area and internationally is required.

Salary: 135.000 - 215.000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a company with Norwegian heritage, a highly skilled international workforce, and world-leading innovation.

What you will do

• Work with key customers to understand their requirements and develop solutions.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues and bugs during development.
• Provide on-site and remote debugging, troubleshooting, and integration support.
• Prepare technical documentation, application notes, and demonstration materials.
• Capture customer feedback and relay it to R&D to influence future product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in embedded firmware development (C/C++) and/or application engineering.
• Experience with wireless connectivity/network protocols (e.g., BLE, Thread, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Matter).
• Experience with embedded hardware and debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers).
• Experience with customer-facing technical work in a semiconductor, IoT, or embedded systems environment.
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex technical details for both engineering and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Experience with RTOS environments (Zephyr preferred).
• Familiarity with cloud integration and mobile application interfacing.
• Prior work with low-power embedded devices.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional and informal working environment.
• Continuous development of skills and expertise.
• Annual discretionary bonus and long-term incentive plan.
• Medical and Dental benefits with 100% employer paid option for employees.
• Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account.
• Generous family-friendly leave policies.