Staff/Lead Firmware Engineer
Connect Tech+Talent · Austin, TX
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Jul 9, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An individual contributor embedded firmware role on a small R&D team building a next-generation IoT product. Day-to-day work covers state-machine architecture, HAL and driver development, MCU board bring-up, RTOS integration, and firmware testing, with connectivity areas such as BLE, GPS, and cellular modems as notable strengths. The role suits an experienced embedded engineer comfortable with disciplined delivery practices who can eventually take broader ownership of follow-on product lines.
Staff level · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 35 people in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 7–60
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 $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 (6)
The title reads 'Staff/Lead Firmware Engineer' but the body explicitly frames this as a Staff-level individual contributor role with no people-management expectation; seniority is assessed as Staff accordingly.
Radio/connectivity skills (GPS/GNSS, BLE beyond basic, cellular/satellite modem) are called out as a 'big plus' in the requirements section — treated as preferred despite appearing under the requirements heading.
Analog measurement skills (ADC, calibration, noise/drift) are similarly flagged as a 'big plus' — treated as preferred.
No compensation range is stated in the posting.
No minimum years of experience is explicitly stated at the role level.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): low-power design, hardware-in-loop testing.
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