Firmware Engineer 5
Reference Number: 408351
Posted: 08/18/2026
Job Type: Contract
- Industry: Technology and IT
Our client is seeking a Firmware engineer to join their team. This role is hybrid from Redmond WA and come join a great team!
Job Title: Firmware engineer
Location: Redmond, WA
Pay Range: $70-$75/hr
What’s the Job?
Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to develop, validate, and support firmware solutions for upcoming hardware products, ensuring successful product delivery and launch readiness.
• Key projects: This role will contribute to firmware development, test infrastructure creation, firmware validation, and launch readiness activities for an upcoming product requiring additional engineering support.
Candidate Requirements
• Disqualifiers: Candidates with current employment at a competitor company or who do not meet the required qualifications will not be eligible for the role.
• Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain a strong background in firmware and embedded systems debugging, C/C++ development, PowerShell/Python scripting, hardware diagnostics, protocol analysis, and root-cause investigation, along with excellent technical documentation skills and experience working with prototype hardware.
Hard Skills Assessments
• Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: ASAP
• Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include one round with sponsor.
• Required Candidate Preparation: n/a
Summary:
The main function of a Firmware Engineer is to design, develop, implement, test, and maintain business and computer applications software or specialized utility programs including mainframe and client/server applications, and major enhancement of existing systems.
Job Responsibilities:
• Fine-tune and improve a variety of sophisticated software implementation projects
• Gather and analyze system requirements, document specifications, and develop software solutions to meet client needs and data
• Analyze and review enhancement requests and specifications
• Implement system software and customize to client requirements
• Prepare the detailed software specifications and test plans
• Code new programs to clients specifications and create test data for testing
• Modify existing programs to new standards and conduct unit testing of developed programs
• Create migration packages for system testing, user testing, and implementation
• Provide quality assurance reviews
• Perform post-implementation validation of software and resolve any bugs found during testing
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
• 10+ years experience required
• A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
• large systems software design and development experience
• Experience performing in-depth troubleshooting and unit testing with both new and legacy production systems
• experience in programming and experience with problem diagnosis and resolution
If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions
Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.
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