[Remote] Embedded Systems Engineer - FPGA Expert

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Embedded Systems Engineer - FPGA Expert will apply hands-on expertise in software, firmware, and digital hardware to evaluate and solve complex engineering tasks involving physical systems. The role focuses on reviewing embedded and FPGA designs, analyzing hardware/software trade-offs, identifying system-level failures, and developing or reviewing engineering problems, test cases, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Apply hands-on expertise in software, firmware, and digital hardware to complex engineering tasks involving real physical systems
• Review and evaluate embedded firmware, FPGA/RTL designs, flight software, test automation frameworks, and hardware interfaces
• Analyze architecture and implementation trade-offs involving real-time performance, timing, memory, and hardware/software integration
• Assess technical correctness, robustness, and feasibility of solutions for embedded and hardware-connected systems
• Identify implementation errors, race conditions, interface failures, and other system-level failure modes
• Develop or review engineering problems, reference implementations, test cases, and technical documentation

Skills

• 5+ years of professional experience in software, firmware, FPGA, or embedded systems engineering
• At least 3 years of recent hands-on experience with real hardware
• Experience as the responsible engineer for production hardware-connected software or firmware
• Deep expertise in embedded firmware, FPGA/RTL design, flight software, or hardware test automation
• Strong command of technologies like C/C++, Python, RTOS, embedded Linux, and FPGA toolchains
• Extensive experience debugging software-hardware interactions using tools like JTAG/SWD debuggers and oscilloscopes
• Proven experience in real-world product or hardware manufacturing environments
• Experience with companies designing, building, and manufacturing physical hardware or embedded systems
• Relevant organizations include Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin, Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Skydio, Siemens, and Medtronic

Company Overview

Mercor is an AI-based hiring platform that improves the recruitment process by matching talent with opportunities tailored to their skills. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://mercor.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Mercor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 19 in 2026, 7 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.