Firmware Integration Engineer - Thermal Systems & Sensors

Location: Long Beach, CA

Relocation: Candidates considered

Duration: 12+ Months

Contract Rate: $50/hr W2

Work Authorization: USC, GC, GC‑EAD, TN, H4

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Firmware Integration Engineer to support automotive thermal systems, sensors, and embedded hardware/software integration. The engineer will serve as a technical bridge between firmware/software and hardware, working closely with Systems and Controls Engineering teams to integrate, test, validate, troubleshoot, and optimize vehicle thermal‑control functionality. This position is approximately 70% software‑focused and 30% hardware‑focused and requires strong hands‑on automotive integration and testing experience.

Required Skills

• Strong C programming
• Automotive industry experience
• Firmware integration and validation
• Sensor integration and testing
• Embedded systems
• Hardware/Software integration
• CAN / LAN / Ethernet
• Bench‑level and vehicle‑level testing
• Firmware flashing
• Troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis
• DTC / Diagnostic Trouble Codes
• Fault‑code analysis
• Jira
• GitHub

Key Responsibilities

• Own firmware‑to‑hardware system integration.
• Execute bench‑level and vehicle‑level testing.
• Validate controls developed by Controls Engineers.
• Test temperature sensors, motor‑operated air vents, and other thermal components.
• Implement and troubleshoot DTCs and fault codes.
• Flash firmware onto vehicles and bench‑test environments.
• Analyze firmware/software changes before validation.
• Execute commands through terminal interfaces during testing.
• Diagnose hardware and software failures.
• Translate system‑level requirements into integration and validation test cases.
• Document bugs and technical findings in Jira.
• Use GitHub for code‑related issue tracking and engineering collaboration.
• Work closely with Systems and Controls Engineers.
• Independently identify technical issues and drive them through resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering background
• Automotive thermal systems experience
• Experience working with Systems Engineering teams
• Experience working with Controls Engineering teams
• Strong understanding of automotive sensors and system integration
• Ability to operate across both software and hardware environments