Senior Firmware Engineer at ALTEN Technology USA
Berkeley, CA
$110,000–$130,000from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Berkeley, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior embedded firmware role focused on developing and maintaining C/C++ firmware for a Battery Management System, including sensor and actuator control modules, power flow control, and hardware bring-up. The work spans the full development lifecycle — from deriving specifications against safety standards to field debugging — and suits an experienced engineer with a strong background in RTOS, real-time power control algorithms, and embedded communication protocols.
Mid level · 3+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 130 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 35–170
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $190,744 (middle half $167,095–$224,501). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (8)
The role is titled 'Senior Firmware Engineer' but requires only 3–5+ years of experience, which aligns more with a Mid-level band; seniority is set to Mid accordingly.
C and C++ are listed together as interchangeable options ('C or C++') in the required qualifications; both are emitted as separate skills given they are also used together throughout the posting, but the 'or' framing is preserved via alternatives.
Vector CANalyzer and LabVIEW are listed under required qualifications as examples of OTS debug/integration tools ('such as'); they are treated as hard gates on that capability, with the 'or similar' framing noted.
MISRA, ISO 26262, CMMI, ASPICE, and UL 1998 appear under Preferred Qualifications as familiarity examples — listed as preferred with alternatives capturing the full set.
Oscilloscopes and lab equipment (power analyzers, electronic loads) appear under Preferred Qualifications.
Secure bootloaders and OTA updates with signing/encryption appear under Preferred Qualifications.
No degree requirement is stated in the posting.
Employment type is not explicitly stated; ALTEN Technology USA is a staffing/engineering services firm, but the posting does not specify contract vs. full-time.
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