Firmware Test Engineer
- Salary
- $145,500 - $204,000
- Level
- Mid
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
Neros Technologies's standard text
Who we are
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
What you will be doing
- Automated Test Development: Design, develop, and maintain test suites to validate the Neros drone & ground control software
- Test Framework Development: Build and enhance automated testing frameworks and tools that facilitate automated testing
- CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing of software
- Ensure Build Stability: Monitor the test results and ensure the stability of builds before releases
- Quality Assurance: Contribute to maintaining high-quality software by ensuring comprehensive test coverage, and enforcing testing best practices
- Documentation: Create and maintain documentation related to automated test cases, test plans, and test results
You should have the following
- 5+ years of software testing with a focus on embedded systems and HIL testing
- Hands-on experience building, setting up HIL test systems
- Strong development skills with a scripting language (e.g. Python) for test automation
- Familiarity with embedded communication protocols - - e.g. I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet
- Experience with a CI/CD tools - Gitlab CI, Jenkins
- Experience using Git including development workflows
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
Nice to have
- Experience with C/C++ is a plus
- Experience with Bazel, Cmake, make or another embedded build system
- Experience testing RF products
- Experience with FPV Drone software including Betaflight, ExpressLRS, PX4, Ardupilot, etc.
US Salary Range
$145,500 - $204,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.
Neros Technologies's standard text
We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
What this role asks for
Standard for QA / testing roles
Python · Test Automation
Common in QA / testing postings at any company.
67% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Neros Technologies's standard text, folded away below.
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The team: Firmware/Embedded Engineer HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 10 open in Firmware/Embedded Engineer. 2 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in October: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
CI/CD (6 of 10), Embedded Systems (6 of 10), Linux (5 of 10), Bazel (4 of 10), C (4 of 10), Python (3 of 10), RTOS (3 of 10)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Lead, Platform Software posted Sep 23
- Lead, Software Application posted Sep 23
- Senior Firmware Engineer, Platform posted Jul 24
- Firmware Engineer - Flight Software posted Jul 24
- Senior Embedded Linux Engineer posted Jul 24
- Full-Stack Software Engineer III posted Jun 29
- Ground Software Manager posted Jun 24
- Flight Software Manager posted Jun 12
- Firmware Engineer - Tennessee Office posted Mar 31
From the team and dates on Neros Technologies's own job board.
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