# Firmware Engineer II at Firefly Aerospace

- Company: Firefly Aerospace
- What the company does: Firefly Aerospace engages in providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch vehicles. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://fireflyspace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Cedar Park, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://fireflyspace.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Firefly/job/Cedar-Park-TX/Firmware-Engineer-II_JR100094?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/firefly-aerospace-firmware-engineer-ii/

## About the role

In this role you will help design, develop, test, and integrate the embedded flight software for Firefly spacecraft. You will work in a group of software engineers through all stages of spacecraft software development processes and collaborate with other engineering teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Design, develop, and test embedded firmware for microcontrollers and microprocessors in bare-metal or RTOS environments
- Architect and implement low-level drivers, communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, etc.), and system-level firmware for real-time applications
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system architecture, debug hardware/firmware interactions, and ensure seamless integration
- Optimize firmware for power efficiency, performance, and memory constraints in resource-limited embedded systems
- Participate in code reviews, maintain high-quality code standards, and document firmware designs and processes
- Contribute to system-level debugging, performance profiling, and validation of embedded systems


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