Embedded HW/SW Engineer at Mantari
Torrance, CA
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Jul 22, 2026
Torrance, CA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An embedded hardware/software engineering role focused on building a distributed mesh network of autonomous weather sensors. The work spans the full hardware lifecycle — from selecting sensors, microcontrollers, and RF/satellite comms modules, through firmware development, PCB bring-up, and environmental testing, to production ramp support. Suited to someone with hands-on embedded C/C++ experience and practical RF knowledge who is comfortable owning hardware from prototype to manufacture.
Mid level · 2+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 160 people in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 30–240
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $164,459 (middle half $130,334–$195,752).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
This role is a genuine hybrid of embedded firmware/software development and electronics hardware engineering. 15-1252 (Software Developers) is chosen because the primary deliverable is firmware and embedded software (C/C++, RTOS, drivers, HALs, edge compute, OTA pipelines), but 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is noted as a runner-up given the significant PCB bring-up, analog front-end, and RF hardware scope.
The title carries no seniority level word; 'Individual Contributor (2–4 years experience)' is the only level framing, which maps to Mid.
C and C++ are listed together as the primary embedded language requirement; they are closely related but distinct languages used together in this context — emitted as separate skills with each as an alternative for the other to reflect the 'C/C++' phrasing.
Python is listed in the minimum qualifications as 'familiarity with Python for test automation' — the word 'familiarity' is softer than a hard gate, but it appears under the minimum qualifications heading, so it is treated as required.
Altium and KiCad appear together as examples ('e.g., Altium/KiCad') under minimum qualifications — emitted as one skill (Altium) with KiCad as an alternative.
Iridium and Globalstar appear as examples of satellite modems in the narrative/responsibilities section rather than the minimum qualifications block — emitted as preferred.
LoRaWAN, Thread, Zigbee, and 6LoWPAN are listed under 'Bonus points (preferred experience)' — emitted as preferred with the others as alternatives.
No compensation range is stated in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): low power design.
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