Firmware Engineer

The role

You will design and develop firmware for highly integrated medical devices. You will work cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams from concept through production.

What you will do

• Develop firmware for highly integrated embedded devices
• Work at all stages of the product development process from exploration to mass production
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and senior firmware engineers on system architecture and integration
• Ensure design quality and meeting medical device regulatory requirements with documentation and testing
• Support DevOps for embedded software including automation of building and testing code
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in AI and leverage tools for firmware

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in Firmware or Embedded Software writing code for consumer electronics, medical devices, or other highly integrated embedded hardware
• Strong expertise with C in a firmware / embedded systems context
• Proficient with low-level drivers (ADC, PWM, etc.) and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, etc.)
• Proficient in Python for creating tools for firmware testing and task automation
• Experience developing in a team environment using version control (Git)
• Experience with embedded development tools and workflows (setting up build systems, J-Link, debugging)
• Familiarity with Electrical Engineering design
• Ability to read datasheets and schematics
• Competency with standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies

Nice to have

• Experience working in medical device development or within another highly regulated industry (aerospace, automotive, etc.)
• Experience developing firmware with the help of AI, both as a copilot and in agentic mode
• Experience developing with an RTOS, especially Zephyr
• Experience with Nordic nRF5x SoCs and the Nordic Connect SDK
• Experience with Bluetooth LE
• Experience with bootloaders, firmware update, and managing memory maps
• Familiarity with DevOps for embedded – CI pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and automated testing with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Help with gender-affirming care
• Tools for family and fertility planning
• Travel reimbursements if healthcare isn't available where you live
• Traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options with a 2% company match
• Modern life stipends for learning and development
• Discounted company stock through ESPP

About the company

Hinge Health uses technology to scale and automate the delivery of healthcare for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Montreal and Bangalore.