# Firmware Engineer at Chariot Defense

- Company: Chariot Defense
- What the company does: Power Infrastructure for the Modern Battlefield. Backed by General Catalyst and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.chariotdefense.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Bruno, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chariotdefense/jobs/5275341008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chariot-defense-firmware-engineer/

## About the role

Firmware is where our product meets the physical world. We're looking for a Firmware & Embedded Controls Engineer to own the low-level software that commands Chariot's power electronics, enforces our safety systems, and keeps the hardware running reliably when it's deployed in the field.

## What they're looking for

- Able to independently identify critical information or priority gaps and apply effort toward closing those gaps
- This position is an onsite role based in Chariot Defense’s San Bruno, CA, office
- Willingness to support 10% travel, domestically and internationally, as well as work extended and weekend hours, when necessary

Tags: Software Engineering