Senior/Staff Firmware Engineer

Ceribell · Sunnyvale, CA · Engineering

Posted 2026-08-13

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Position Overview:

Ceribell is looking for a Firmware Engineer / Embedded Engineer who is passionate about biomedical applications and who has experience in the development of embedded or IoT products. The successful candidate will join the R&D team and will play a key role in the development of the next generation of Ceribell’s life saving technologies.  Our firmware development stack is based around a STMicroelectronics STM32 ARM Cortex microcontroller and we use FreeRTOS, the IAR Embedded Workbench, and the TouchGFX framework. You must be able to work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional R&D team, but you must also be able to take individual ownership for development, testing, and documentation of your projects.

What you'll do:

Develop and test firmware features for Ceribell’s EEG systems

Understand user needs and translate them to the development of new and improved features

Design and implement real-time, low-latency data acquisition pipelines for sensor-based systems

Develop reliable control logic for device operation and system behavior

Contribute to GUI development using frameworks such as TouchGFX, LVGL, or custom OpenGL-based stacks

Participate in code reviews, peer reviews, and risk management activities

Create and revise technical documentation

Provide input on firmware and hardware architecture for new and existing products

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, biomedical engineering or elated field. Graduate degree preferred

3-10+ years of experience in firmware development of a commercial product

Proficient in C/C++ and experienced with firmware development with ARM based systems

Experience with designing and implementing sensor-based systems preferred

Experience with implementing state based architecture

Direct experience with development of WiFi connected / IoT devices preferred

Prefer experience with STM32 ecosystem (STM32 Cube IDE, STM32 Cube MX, etc.)Prefer hands-on experience developing GUIs for embedded devices using TouchGFX, Qt, LVGL, or other embedded graphics frameworks

Prefer experience reading hardware schematics and working close to hardware; familiarity with PCB design or signal routing is a strong plus

Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented and collaborative

Compensation Range

$120,000—$225,000 USD

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