Staff Firmware Engineer at Copper

Department: Engineering

Compensation · Listed in posting

$182,000 – $210,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Berkeley, California
Type: Full-time
Level: staff+
Posted: Sep 15, 2026

Description

Copper is hiring a Staff Firmware Engineer to own embedded firmware for its Charlie induction range, including device communication, connectivity, OTA updates, fleet management, telemetry, remote control, manufacturing support, and production deployment. The role requires 8+ years of embedded systems experience, strong embedded C and C++ skills, FreeRTOS expertise, cloud and protocol knowledge, and experience shipping connected products through production and fleet support. It is a full-time position based in Berkeley, California, with an expected four-day in-office schedule and one flexible day, and offers a salary of $182,000 to $210,000.

Required Skills

Embedded C
C++
FreeRTOS
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
TCP/IP
MQTT
OTA updates
Bootloader design
REST APIs
Data pipelines
Fleet telemetry
Automated CI

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of embedded systems development and support, including shipping products into production and supporting customer fleets
Experience building connected embedded products with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, TCP/IP, and application-layer protocols
Experience with OTA update systems and bootloader design across real customer fleets
Experience developing FreeRTOS-based systems, including task design, timing, memory management, and debugging
Experience designing systems interacting with cloud infrastructure, REST APIs, data pipelines, and fleet telemetry
Experience architecting and improving development workflows, including hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing, automated CI, and unit testing
Experience shipping multiple embedded products through production and long-term fleet support
Preferred Qualifications: C++ experience
Translation Company Name: Copper