Electrical Integration Engineer - Firmware Focus
Atomic Machines · Emeryville or Santa Clara, CA
$120,000–$155,000
Jul 15, 2026
Emeryville or Santa Clara, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on role focused on bringing up, integrating, and troubleshooting the electrical and firmware-controlled subsystems within custom micromanufacturing equipment. Day-to-day work involves bench and machine work: validating sensors and actuators, developing Python diagnostic and test tooling, debugging hardware-firmware interactions, and defining acceptance procedures for new subsystems. Suits engineers with a background in electromechanical hardware bring-up and embedded systems interfacing.
Mid level · 2+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 12,900 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2,650–19,400
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $190,744 (middle half $167,095–$224,501).
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 (6)
This role sits at the intersection of embedded firmware, hardware bring-up, and diagnostic software — it is genuinely hybrid between embedded software development (15-1252) and a broader electromechanical/systems integration occupation (15-1299). The primary deliverable is Python diagnostic/integration software and firmware interfacing, which tips the classification toward 15-1252, but the heavy bench/hardware focus makes 15-1299 a credible alternative.
The degree requirement lists associate's, bachelor's, or trade/technical program as acceptable, and explicitly allows 'equivalent hands-on experience' — so no minimum formal degree is hard-gated.
Seniority is assessed as Mid: the JD requires only 2+ years of experience and describes ownership of defined modules/subsystems rather than broad architectural or cross-team technical leadership.
Skills such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and sensors & actuators are listed under the required 'What You'll Need' section as part of hardware debugging workflows and are treated as hard gates accordingly.
C/C++, embedded Linux, motor control, encoders, real-time systems, and industrial communication protocols all appear under the 'Bonus Points For' section and are preferred, not required.
No compensation figures were provided in the posting.
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