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Remote firmware jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first companies and distributed hardware teams in sectors like consumer electronics, IoT, automotive systems, and defense technology. Employers hiring remotely right now include LMI, Focus, and Lenovo. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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The ideal candidate has experience with embedded firmware development and an interest in applied cryptography. You will help integrate the Nordic nRF54L Series AES-256 hardware accelerator, develop secure firmware features, and build a repeatable test environment to validate cryptographic functionality and fleet-wide key management processes.
U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance. An active Secret clearance is preferred.
LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.
Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.
- Develop and maintain embedded firmware supporting secure communications and cryptographic functionality.
- Integrate and optimize use of the nRF54L Series AES-256 hardware accelerator within embedded firmware.
- Design, implement, and validate secure key management capabilities for embedded devices.
- Develop and maintain a cryptographic test laboratory to support verification of encryption, authentication, and key management processes.
- Create repeatable test procedures for device provisioning, key rotation, and fleet-wide cryptographic key updates.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams to implement secure embedded architectures.
- Support hardware integration, firmware validation, and production readiness activities.
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to security architecture discussions.
- Document firmware designs, cryptographic workflows, and validation procedures.
- Support customer demonstrations, lab testing, and occasional field integration activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related STEM field.
- 3–6 years of embedded firmware development experience using C/C++.
- Experience developing firmware for embedded microcontrollers.
- Basic understanding of applied cryptography, including AES encryption, secure key storage, and authentication.
- Familiarity with embedded hardware peripherals and communication interfaces such as SPI, UART, I2C, and GPIO.
- Experience debugging embedded systems using standard development tools.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
- Experience with Nordic Semiconductor nRF54 Series microcontrollers.
- Experience implementing hardware cryptographic accelerators or secure elements.
- Familiarity with secure boot, secure firmware updates, and device provisioning.
- Experience developing key management or certificate management solutions.
- Familiarity with FIPS 140-3 or other embedded security standards.
- Experience supporting DoD or government technology programs.
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Approximately 10–20% travel for customer support, engineering collaboration, hardware integration, manufacturing coordination, and field testing as required.
Target salary range: $90,000 - 130,000
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The ideal candidate has experience with embedded firmware development and an interest in applied cryptography. You will help integrate the Nordic nRF54L Series AES-256 hardware accelerator, develop secure firmware features, and build a repeatable test environment to validate cryptographic functionality and fleet-wide key management processes.
U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance. An active Secret clearance is preferred.
LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.
Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.
- Develop and maintain embedded firmware supporting secure communications and cryptographic functionality.
- Integrate and optimize use of the nRF54L Series AES-256 hardware accelerator within embedded firmware.
- Design, implement, and validate secure key management capabilities for embedded devices.
- Develop and maintain a cryptographic test laboratory to support verification of encryption, authentication, and key management processes.
- Create repeatable test procedures for device provisioning, key rotation, and fleet-wide cryptographic key updates.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams to implement secure embedded architectures.
- Support hardware integration, firmware validation, and production readiness activities.
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to security architecture discussions.
- Document firmware designs, cryptographic workflows, and validation procedures.
- Support customer demonstrations, lab testing, and occasional field integration activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related STEM field.
- 3–6 years of embedded firmware development experience using C/C++.
- Experience developing firmware for embedded microcontrollers.
- Basic understanding of applied cryptography, including AES encryption, secure key storage, and authentication.
- Familiarity with embedded hardware peripherals and communication interfaces such as SPI, UART, I2C, and GPIO.
- Experience debugging embedded systems using standard development tools.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
- Experience with Nordic Semiconductor nRF54 Series microcontrollers.
- Experience implementing hardware cryptographic accelerators or secure elements.
- Familiarity with secure boot, secure firmware updates, and device provisioning.
- Experience developing key management or certificate management solutions.
- Familiarity with FIPS 140-3 or other embedded security standards.
- Experience supporting DoD or government technology programs.
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Approximately 10–20% travel for customer support, engineering collaboration, hardware integration, manufacturing coordination, and field testing as required.
Target salary range: $90,000 - 130,000
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote firmware jobs.
- Proficiency in C and C++ for bare-metal and RTOS-based embedded development
- Experience with common communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and USB
- Familiarity with debugging tools such as JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
- Experience with at least one RTOS such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or VxWorks
- Understanding of hardware schematics and ability to collaborate directly with hardware engineers
Tips for Your Remote Firmware Job Search
Show async debugging skills upfront
Remote firmware employers need to know you can diagnose and resolve issues without walking over to a colleague. Describe specific situations in your resume or cover letter where you traced a hardware-software bug independently, named the tools you used, and documented your findings for the team.
Build a hardware-adjacent remote portfolio
Publish firmware projects on GitHub with clear READMEs, schematic references, and documented test results. Remote hiring managers often review your repository before your resume, so treat each project page as a demonstration of how you communicate technical work to a distributed audience.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote firmware openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings. Early applicants tend to get faster responses on remote roles where hiring moves quickly.
Prepare for asynchronous technical screens
Many remote firmware teams use take-home coding or hardware design exercises instead of live whiteboard sessions. Practice writing clean, well-commented embedded C or C++ that a reviewer can follow without asking you clarifying questions, since that reflects exactly how you will work on the job.
Remote Firmware Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote firmware job?
Target companies with fully distributed engineering teams, since they have established workflows for remote hardware-adjacent work and are more likely to hire firmware engineers without requiring on-site access to lab equipment. Remote employers screen for strong written communication, self-directed debugging habits, and proficiency with version control, JTAG debuggers, and simulation tools that reduce physical hardware dependency. A GitHub portfolio showing real embedded projects or open-source contributions gives you a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote firmwares?
Remote firmware roles are posted by LMI, Focus, and Lenovo and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These include remote-first hardware startups, IoT platform companies, and established defense or automotive firms that have built distributed embedded engineering teams.
Can you get a remote firmware job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level firmware roles are harder to land because employers rely on candidates to troubleshoot independently without in-person mentorship. Your best path is building a portfolio of embedded projects on development boards like STM32 or ESP32, contributing to open-source firmware repositories, and targeting early-stage startups that are open to junior remote hires who can demonstrate initiative through real, documented work.
Do you need a degree for remote firmware jobs?
Not always, though many remote firmware roles list a computer engineering or electrical engineering degree as preferred. Remote employers weigh demonstrated skills heavily, including proficiency in C or C++, experience with RTOSes, and a portfolio of embedded systems projects. Candidates who can show real firmware they have written, debugged, and shipped often move forward regardless of formal credentials.
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