Technical Program Manager (Firmware)

Trident Consulting is seeking a ”Technical Program Manager (Firmware)” for one of our clients in “Cupertino, CA”. A global leader in business and technology services.

Role: Technical Program Manager (Firmware) Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid; Tues-Thurs onsite) Type: Contract (6-12+ months (working on transitioning this role into an ongoing contract without any duration limits)) Summary: In this Technical Program Manager role, a successful candidate will be working with engineers that write internal tools and applications for current and future embedded product lines, to define and manage manufacturing tests that stress a device over a few hours.

Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced environment; have strong understanding of software fundamentals, background working with systems, excellent communication skills, and a desire to work with cross-functional teams to develop groundbreaking products.

Responsibilities: • Involvement with embedded systems, developing various device drivers and firmware • Experience with Bringing up new SoCs, chipsets, sensors, and products • Will work on Triage, Debug, development of scripts for generating plots & other tasks • Interacting with Hardware, OS, Test, Operations, and various other cross-functional teams throughout enabling test strategies for new components in upcoming products • Supporting new product development builds locally and remotely Requirements: • 5-12 years Embedded systems, Device Drivers, and Firmware experience • 5-12 years Program Management experience: 5-12 years • Ability to read and debug C/C++ and Python programming • Strong communication skills are a must • Ability to drive issues, track tasks, and evaluate priorities on a daily basis • Experience with hardware bring up is a plus • Experience with developing tools is a plus Desired Skillsets: • This person will not be actively coding, but might write up scripts to look through data, form, and create analysis.

• Manufacturing experience and prior exposure to working with Contract Manufacturers is highly desired • Mac OS and/or iOS experience is a plus • Linux command line / scripting experience is a plus • BS Electrical / Computer Engineering or relevant work experience (MS is a plus) ***Relocation assistance can be offered based on individual needs and circumstances*** About Trident Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients.

Since 2005, we’ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles.

Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio.

With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include: Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.

Received the TechServe Excellence award.

Consistently ranked in the Inc.

5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.