Kforce Inc · 5 hours ago
Principle Firmware Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$189K/yr - $205K/yr
10+ years expKforce Inc is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer for a hybrid role in Austin, TX. This position involves full lifecycle ownership of advanced embedded systems work, contributing to innovation and intellectual property through end-to-end development and collaboration with other teams.
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Responsibilities
Own end-to-end development: design, analysis, implementation, testing, deployment, documentation, and maintenance
Integrate with and contribute to programs developed by other teams
Prepare and present content on emerging technologies as part of internal education efforts
Participate in intellectual property activities, including filing disclosures and supporting patent development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred
10+ years of industry experience
Strong embedded firmware background: C/C++ for MCUs (STM32 or similar), peripheral drivers, RTOS
Comfortable across ultra-embedded RTOS environments and Linux-capable SoCs (device trees, kernel/user-space interaction)
Hands-on experience with edge computer vision/ML (Jetson or similar), plus familiarity with ML frameworks and GPU/NPU acceleration
Cryptography & secure-element expertise: ECC, RSA, symmetric crypto, PKI, certificate lifecycle, HSM/key management, secure-element programming
Ability to independently prototype and deliver functional proofs-of-concept quickly
Strong problem-solving, adaptability, self-sufficiency, and ability to learn new tech stacks
Proven capability to work across multiple technical domains with deep expertise in at least two (e.g., secure embedded firmware + ML/vision, or cryptography + embedded DSP)
Familiarity with backend/cloud workflows (Python preferred)
Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with Windows environments
Preferred
Prior R&D or research-to-prototype experience
Patent contributions or participation in IP processes
Experience with Zephyr or FreeRTOS
Experience with Jetson, CUDA, GPU/NPU programming for edge ML
DSP/algorithm development for camera/vision/signal-processing
Experience with BLE sounding, NFC stacks, or biometric systems
Familiarity with TensorRT, TensorFlow/TFLite, PyTorch, or similar edge ML frameworks
Secure-element firmware experience and hardware-backed key storage
Experience with Python, Go, or TypeScript/JS for backend/prototyping tools
Experience with supply-chain/vendor engagement and component selection
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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