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Firmware Engineer Jobs in California.

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last 24 hours
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How many Firmware Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 75 open Firmware Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 37 companies hiring directly. 60 of them disclose pay, with a median of $193,000 a year and most offers between $165,000 and $222,000. 6 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 27, 2026 at 15:16 UTC.

Firmware Engineer salary range in California

$165k 25th
$193k Median
$222k 75th
$130.7k
$249.9k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $72.8k – $445k · outliers off-axis
Based on 60 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 27, 2026 from live listings
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Varda Space Industries
Firmware Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $131,000–$184,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Varda Space Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $169,000–$216,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
OpenAI
Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $293,000–$325,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
AM
Electrical Integration Engineer - Firmware Focus
Atomic Machines
⚡ Apply early Emeryville, or Santa Clara, Ca... Onsite $120,000–$155,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 21h ago
DoorDash USA
Firmware Validation & Integration Engineer
DoorDash USA
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA Onsite $193,800–$285,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 23h ago
DoorDash USA
Embedded Software Engineer (Firmware) - DoorDash Air
DoorDash USA
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $168,000–$247,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 23h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer - ESAD
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IonQ
Staff Firmware Engineer
IonQ
⚡ Apply early Pleasanton, California, United... Onsite $163,430–$213,972
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Waabi
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Software/Firmware Engineer
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Pittsburgh, PA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
AL
Firmware Engineer Tech Lead
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $160,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Test Firmware Engineer, Electrical Test
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $132,000–$198,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
2026 Early Career Firmware Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $112,000–$149,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Neuralink
Firmware Engineer, Robotics and Surgery Engineering
Neuralink
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States;... Onsite $138,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer (Bare-Metal)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer (RTOS)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Firmware Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer, Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Firmware Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer, Motor Controls
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Firmware Engineer, Space Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer, Space Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Firmware Engineer, Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer, Wireless
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Firmware Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Firmware Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
75 Firmware Engineer jobs in California are open across 37 companies, as of August 27, 2026.
What do Firmware Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 60 Firmware Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $193,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $165,000 and $222,000.
Which companies are hiring Firmware Engineer jobs in California?
Varda Space Industries, OpenAI, Atomic Machines, DoorDash USA and Anduril Industries are among the 37 companies currently hiring Firmware Engineer jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on August 27, 2026 at 15:16 UTC.

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