Firmware Engineer III
Firefly Aerospace · Cedar Park, TX
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Jun 30, 2026
Cedar Park, TX
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · 5+ years · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 6 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 9–55
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.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,069 (middle half $106,287–$172,440).
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 requires 5+ years of embedded firmware experience specifically in Linux environments — this is a role-level gate, not tied to a single named technology.
C and C++ are listed together as a single requirement ('C/C++ for embedded systems'); they are emitted as separate skills since both are distinct languages used in the stack, with each listed as an alternative for the other to reflect the joint framing.
Assembly language is explicitly called out as 'a plus' within the required qualifications section — treated as preferred given that explicit softening language.
FPGA integration and custom OS builds (Yocto/Buildroot) appear under the 'Optionally support' bullet in Responsibilities and are confirmed as preferred under the 'Desired' qualifications heading.
CI/CD workflow development and FPGA development are listed under the 'Desired' section — treated as preferred.
The posting requires ITAR eligibility (US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) but does not gate on a formal US security clearance.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Embedded firmware development.
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