Embedded Hardware Engineer ( PCB)
Efficient Computer · San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA
Posted about 3 months ago · $160,000 to $220,000
or apply directly on Efficient Computer's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Efficient Computer's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Efficient Computer's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Efficient Computer
- high 20 stale, 1 reposted of 21 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Efficient Computer's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Efficient Computer.
About this role
As an Embedded Hardware Engineer at Efficient, you will design and implement systems featuring a highly energy-efficient processor. Your role involves developing PCB designs, creating bring-up test hardware and customer evaluation development kits, and writing software for these systems. You will also engage in pre-silicon validation, collaborate with various teams to debug issues, and support customers in their hardware development efforts.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Efficient Computer as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years experience with PCB board design
- 8+ years of experience developing software for embedded systems
- Experience debugging new silicon and hardware prototypes in the lab
- 5+ years of experience with C and/or C++
- Deep knowledge of at least one embedded platform, such as MSP430, STM32, Ambiq Apollo, PIC32, or similar
- Experience using industry standard development and debugging tools for embedded systems
Nice to have
- Experience with Altium Develop
- Solid grasp of computer architectures
What you get
- Competitive base salary ranging from $160,000 to $220,000
- 10% annual bonus
- Meaningful equity
- Comprehensive benefits
- 401K match
- Company-paid benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific information on the technology stack beyond embedded systems and PCB design
- The role requires a significant amount of experience, which may limit opportunities for less experienced candidates
- Start-up pace may imply a fast-changing environment with potential for high pressure
Summarised from Efficient Computer's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Efficient Computer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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