# Firmware Engineer at Salient Motion

- Company: Salient Motion
- What the company does: We design, manufacturer and support actuation systems for commercial and military systems. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://salientmotion.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $140K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-07
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/salientmotion/jobs/5302153008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/salient-motion-firmware-engineer/

## About the role

We need an embedded software engineer who can work across firmware and hardware. This is not a pure software role - the candidate will use oscilloscopes, read schematics, and debug board-level issues alongside writing C code.

## What they're looking for

- Writing firmware in C for STM32 microcontrollers, particularly but not limited to motor controllers
- End to end development: derive requirements, design/architect to satisfy requirements, implementation and verification
- Bringing up new hardware and debugging issues alongside motor-control and electrical engineers
- Support mechanical team with new actuator design and verification
- Example real task: Diagnosing why an Ethernet PHY reports CRC errors by analyzing R MII clock timing with an oscilloscope, reading the PHY datasheet, and identifying a board design issue

Tags: Firmware Engineering