Firmware Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-08-29, Skillenai has indexed 22 job postings with the title “Firmware Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is C++.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-29
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Frequently asked questions about Firmware Engineer jobs
+How many Firmware Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 22 job postings with the title “Firmware Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29.
+What skills do Firmware Engineer jobs require?
Across Firmware Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, the skills mentioned most often are C++, C, SPI, I2C, logic analyzers.
+Which cities are hiring the most Firmware Engineer?
As of 2026-08-29, Firmware Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Costa Mesa, San Francisco, Hudson, Lexington, Los Angeles.
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Skillenai indexes 22 Firmware Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. The skill mentioned most often in Firmware Engineer postings is C++, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Firmware Engineer postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Firmware Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C++ | 13 | 59.1% |
| C | 11 | 50.0% |
| SPI | 10 | 45.5% |
| I2C | 10 | 45.5% |
| logic analyzers | 10 | 45.5% |
| Python | 9 | 40.9% |
| oscilloscopes | 9 | 40.9% |
| CAN | 9 | 40.9% |
| Rust | 9 | 40.9% |
| RTOS | 8 | 36.4% |
| microcontrollers | 6 | 27.3% |
| UART | 5 | 22.7% |
| FreeRTOS | 5 | 22.7% |
| embedded systems | 4 | 18.2% |
| embedded firmware | 4 | 18.2% |
Top metros hiring Firmware Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 4 | 18.2% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 13.6% |
| Hudson | 2 | 9.1% |
| Lexington | 2 | 9.1% |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 9.1% |
| Fremont | 1 | 4.5% |
| Glen Cove | 1 | 4.5% |
| Mountain View | 1 | 4.5% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 4.5% |
| Pleasanton | 1 | 4.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “Firmware Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Firmware Engineer
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