Cellular RF Firmware Engineer

San Diego Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible? As part of an elite RF transceiver team, you’ll craft sophisticated innovative embedded firmware that delivers more performance in our products than ever before. Join us and help us innovate new wireless systems technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations!

Description

In this role, you will develop the embedded systems for cellular RF transceivers and radio systems. You will work on the design, implementation as well as verification of our real-time control firmware with all aspects of embedded software development. This position requires a close collaboration with our system engineers, hardware developers, and system verification/integration engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
Excellent skills in low-level programming expertise using C++, C and assembler, embedded systems proficiency, 32-bit micro-controllers ISR, real-time processing, and limited and shared resources.
Strong skills in computer architecture and HW/SW co-verification.
Proficiency in debugging embedded software systems and familiarity with JTAG and ETM Trace tools.
Proficient in Python and shell scripting.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Debugging using RTL simulation and SystemC environments as well as target HW.
Proficiency in debugging embedded software systems and familiarity with JTAG and ETM Trace tools.
Working experience with compilers and build(Make/CMake) files.
Experience in improving and maintaining the development and debug environments, tools, and methodologies on Linux/MacOS.

About this role

Summary

Develop embedded firmware for cellular RF transceivers, collaborating with hardware and system engineers.

Job title

Cellular RF Firmware Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

telecommunications

Location requirements

San Diego, on-site; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++Cassemblerembedded systems32-bit micro-controllersreal-time processingdebuggingJTAGETM TracePythonshell scripting

Preferred skills

RTL simulationSystemCbuild systemsLinux/MacOS environments

Specializations

embedded systemsRF transceiversfirmwaremicro-controllersreal-time processing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City