Full-Time
Firmware Engineer
Updated on 9/4/2026
Voltai
AI world models for chip design & manufacturing
No salary listed
Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- At least 5 years of experience with C/C++, real-time operating systems, or bare-metal firmware development.
- Experience with board bring-up, bootloaders, and driver development.
- Experience using debugging tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
- Experience with control systems, sensor interfaces, or embedded machine learning.
- Design and implement firmware that bridges AI-driven hardware with physical devices.
- Work across bring-up, control, and diagnostics to enable adaptive, self-optimizing behavior in real-time systems.
- Collaborate with electrical, systems, and verification engineers to develop embedded software that powers learning machines.
Voltai builds AI models and agents that learn, plan, and experiment in the physical world, starting with semiconductor design and manufacturing. Its world models run virtual experiments, then validate results in real fabrication settings to build rich datasets across the hardware stack. What sets Voltai apart is a team of Stanford researchers, former chip-industry CTOs, and policy veterans working with major semiconductor, electronics, and automotive manufacturers. The goal is to speed hardware innovation through AI-driven simulation and validation.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Reuters and Bloomberg reported a $10 billion AI cloud contract in August 2026.
- Voltai raised $300 million, with Nvidia, a16z, Altimeter, and Michael Dell backing it.
- The WeForum profile says major semiconductor and consumer-electronics customers already use Voltai.
What critics are saying
- Project Concord needs South Korean permitting, grid access, and 3 GW power by 2028.
- Voltai's valuation jumped to $2.4 billion before proven operating revenue or deployments.
- A failed first megaproject would crush credibility and funding, threatening Voltai's survival.
What makes Voltai unique
- Voltai targets electronics and semiconductors, not generic enterprise AI.
- It claims full-stack AI infrastructure design, from silicon to systems to sites.
- Project Concord pairs Voltai with Stock Farm Road on AI-built datacenters.
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