Briggs, TX

Salary
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Posted
Aug 13, 2026
Location
Briggs, TX
Last confirmed open
Sep 24, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

An onsite embedded firmware engineer role based in Briggs, TX, focused on developing bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware for embedded Linux systems. The position involves working with low-level communication protocols, real-time constraints, and hardware debugging tools. It suits an experienced embedded developer with a strong C/C++ background and a history of shipping real-world embedded products.

Senior level · 5+ years · Killeen-Temple, TX · Bachelor's required

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Must have (11)
CC++LinuxFreeRTOS or ZephyrI2CSPIUARTCANUSBEthernetJTAG or Swd
Nice to have (5)
AssemblyCI/CDTeamCity or Gitlab CiFPGAYocto or Buildroot

“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 1 people in the Killeen-Temple, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1–1

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.

What gives you an edge
I2C2%JTAG2%SPI3%UART3%FreeRTOS4%Ethernet10%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What won't set you apart
Linux45%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $126,032 (middle half $95,985–$150,365).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 15, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (6)

The posting states 'only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible' due to facility security requirements — this is not a formal clearance gate but does restrict candidate eligibility.

Briggs, TX (78608) is a small rural community; the nearest major CBSA is Killeen-Temple, TX. The actual commute draw may extend toward Austin.

Assembly language is listed in the required skills section but explicitly framed as 'a plus', so it is marked as preferred.

The communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet) are listed together as a single requirement; each has been extracted as a separate skill for clarity.

JTAG and SWD are listed together as debugging tools under the required section; SWD is captured as an alternative to JTAG.

The degree requirement accepts either a Bachelor's or Master's; Bachelor's is set as the minimum.

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