--- title: "Firmware Engineering Lead" company: "Echo" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/echo" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/echo-firmware-engineering-lead-3fd255ff-0933-4fac-b4f1-3920fc3860a9" apply_url: "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/echo/jobs/4368020009" workplace: onsite location: "San Francisco" employment_type: unspecified seniority: lead role: software-engineering region: united-states skills: ["cpp", "python"] date_posted: 2026-08-18T05:10:51.000Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-04T18:42:43.818Z --- # Firmware Engineering Lead **Echo** · San Francisco Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/echo/jobs/4368020009 ## About Echo Echo helps B2B founders know exactly what to say during a sales call to win the business, including how to respond to any objections that come up. We do this by generating a personalized sales playbook based on best practices and providing an intuitive interface for following its guidelines in real time. ## About the role #### Company Overview Echo Neurotechnologies is an exciting new startup in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space, driving innovation through advanced hardware engineering and AI solutions. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge technologies that restore autonomy to people living with disabilities and improve their quality of life. #### Team Culture Join a small, dedicated team of knowledgeable and motivated professionals. Our early-stage environment offers the opportunity to take ownership of broad decisions with significant and long-lasting impact. We emphasize continuous learning and growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration where your contributions are vital to our success. #### Job Description We are seeking an experienced Firmware Engineering Lead to drive the firmware architecture and execution for next-generation implantable medical devices. In this role, you will initially operate as the sole firmware architect as an individual contributor, taking ownership of hands-on bring-up, real-time control, and low-power architecture. As the platform matures, you will expand and lead a dedicated team of firmware engineers, shaping both the technical roadmap and day-to-day execution. Your work will help translate research-validated neurotechnology into dependable, commercially ready product features. ##### Role Responsibilities - Firmware Architecture & IC Execution: Architect, implement, and debug low-power MCU/SoC firmware for active implantable devices, handling real-time sensing, actuation, and wireless data streaming. - Mentorship & Process: Introduce engineering best practices—including CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and modular architecture—while coaching and mentoring engineers through regular feedback and technical guidance. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with electrical, mechanical, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure system designs meet strict power, thermal, safety, and compliance budgets. - Team Growth & Leadership: Build and scale a high-performing firmware team from the ground up, transitioning into a direct line management role to lead technical strategy, resource planning, and day-to-day execution. - Quality & Regulatory Compliance: Produce rigorous technical documentation, firmware specifications, and verification suites to support regulatory submissions for safety-critical medical software. ##### Role Qualifications ###### Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience. - 5+ years of embedded firmware experience in C/C++, spanning the full medical device lifecycle—from early proof-of-concept and evaluation kits through architecture design, regulatory release, and post-launch support. - Deep experience developing bare-metal or RTOS firmware on resource-constrained microcontrollers, including hands-on hardware bring-up, low-power optimization, and standard digital interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, BLE). - Direct experience working within medical device design controls, risk management, and quality systems, with strong knowledge of relevant standards (IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and FDA regulations). - Demonstrated track record as a technical lead, task owner, or engineering manager with the skills and passion to mentor and scale a team. - Strong cross-functional communication skills and comfort driving results in an early-stage, fast-paced hardware development environment. ###### Preferred Qualifications - Direct experience developing firmware for active implantable medical devices or ultra-low-power body-worn sensors. - Experience setting up hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, automated regression frameworks, and firmware CI/CD pipelines. - Expert proficiency in Python for developing and maintaining tooling. - Prior experience shaping engineering roadmaps and managing direct reports. Salary$170,000—$220,000 USD #### What We Offer - An opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge projects to transform patients’ lives in a highly collaborative work environment. - Competitive compensation, including stock options. - Comprehensive benefits package. - 401(k) program with matching contributions. #### Equal Opportunity Employer Echo Neurotechnologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #### Confidentiality All applications will be treated confidentially. Applicants may be asked to sign an NDA after the initial stages of the interview process. --- Source: Echo's own career page, read by RemJobs. Canonical HTML version: https://www.remjobs.works/job/echo-firmware-engineering-lead-3fd255ff-0933-4fac-b4f1-3920fc3860a9