Firmware Engineer - San Francisco

Plaud
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Embedded firmware","C/C++","RTOS","Debugging","JTAG","Logic analyzers","Altium Designer","Cadence","KiCad","Bluetooth","Wi-Fi"]

Develop embedded firmware for AI wearable prototypes, enabling communication between MCU, sensors, wireless modules, and other hardware components. Bring up new hardware platforms, debug firmware, and validate system functionality while collaborating with electrical/mechanical engineers to deliver fully integrated prototypes. Optimize for low-power operation and hand off firmware architecture to the Shenzhen team in a hybrid, San Francisco-based environment, within Plaud’s global product R&D focus.

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Plaud
Plaud
5 months ago

Firmware Engineer - San Francisco

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Job Summary

Develop embedded firmware for AI wearable prototypes, enabling communication between MCU, sensors, wireless modules, and other hardware components. Bring up new hardware platforms, debug firmware, and validate system functionality while collaborating with electrical/mechanical engineers to deliver fully integrated prototypes. Optimize for low-power operation and hand off firmware architecture to the Shenzhen team in a hybrid, San Francisco-based environment, within Plaud’s global product R&D focus.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop embedded firmware for AI wearable prototypes, enabling communication between MCU, sensors, wireless modules, and other hardware components.
  • •Bring up new hardware platforms, perform firmware debugging, and validate system functionality.
  • •Collaborate closely with electrical and mechanical engineers to build fully integrated prototype devices.
  • •Implement and optimize firmware for low-power operation, device control, and basic system functions.
  • •Support rapid prototype iteration and prepare firmware architecture for handoff to the Shenzhen engineering team.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid LeavePaid HolidaysParental LeaveHybrid OfficeGear

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
  • •Strong programming skills in C/C++ for embedded systems, with experience on MCU platforms and RTOS environments.
  • •Proficiency with development and debugging tools such as Keil, IAR Embedded Workbench, VS Code, or Eclipse, and familiarity with JTAG/SWD debuggers and logic analyzers.
  • •Experience working closely with hardware teams using schematic/PCB tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence, or KiCad for hardware bring-up and debugging.
  • •Experience with low-power systems, sensors, and wireless protocols (Bluetooth/BLE, Wi-Fi) used in wearable or IoT devices.
Experience:5+ yearsEmbedded firmwareWearableEmbedded systemsRTOSMCU
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Embedded firmwareC/C++RTOSDebuggingJTAGLogic analyzersAltium DesignerCadenceKiCadBluetoothWi-Fi
Tech Stack:CC++RTOSKeilIARVS CodeEclipseJTAGSWDAltium DesignerCadenceKiCadBluetoothBLEWi-Fi

Company Brief

Plaud
Builds AI-native hardware and software note-taking devices and apps (Plaud NOTE, NotePin) that record, transcribe, summarize, and extract insights from conversations to boost professional productivity.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2021
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