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Fluxergy

Portable diagnostic platform for rapid tests

Firmware Engineer 3

Full-Time
$120k - $135k/yr
Senior
Irvine, CA, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringEmbedded Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of developing and releasing firmware for embedded or Internet of Things devices.
  • Familiarity with embedded Linux, Yocto, and at least one real-time operating system.
  • Proficiency in C (C98) and C++ (C++11).
  • Experience with bring-up, verification, and troubleshooting of embedded systems.
  • Ability to design and improve communication protocols such as UART, SPI, and I2C.
  • Ability to experiment, iterate, and apply quantitative analysis to improve systems.
  • Ability to work effectively across teams and clearly document and share work.
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and tackling unforeseen challenges in a system built from the ground up.
Responsibilities
  • Develop, test, and release firmware for embedded and Internet of Things systems.
  • Ensure firmware reliability, performance, and quality across all stages of development.
  • Bring up, verify, and debug new hardware systems, including the Fluxergy Analyzer.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support system integration and troubleshoot issues.
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve bugs or system-level challenges as they arise.
  • Design and improve intra-device communication interfaces using UART, SPI, and I2C.
  • Explore and implement new methodologies to enhance existing features, supported by data-driven analysis.
  • Participate in code reviews across teams and contribute to engineering best practices.
  • Create and maintain clear, thorough technical documentation.
  • Build internal tools to support development, testing, and team efficiency.
Desired Qualifications
  • Background in medical devices or similar industries is highly valued.
  • Experience working on an FDA-regulated project.
  • Familiarity with safety-critical design processes and controls.
  • Ability to read schematics.

About the company

Fluxergy creates a portable diagnostic platform that lets healthcare providers, veterinarians (including equine), and food-safety teams run multiple diagnostic tests on a single device, delivering rapid results at point-of-care. The system combines the device with disposable test kits to perform various tests, from molecular assays like COVID-19 to other health and safety checks, and is designed for fast, on-site decision-making. Fluxergy differentiates itself by offering industry-specific applications and a scalable, end-to-end solution (device plus kits) that targets diverse PoC settings, backed by partnerships and validated through collaborations with institutions such as Mass General Brigham. The company aims to expand production and adoption to set new benchmarks in how quickly and reliably laboratory testing can be done in real-world environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$49.5M

Headquarters

Irvine, California

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • NIH collaboration advanced in January 2025, with clinical trials targeted for 2025.
  • Fluxergy reported over 100,000 test cartridges manufactured by July 2026.
  • The Irvine expansion and new assay launches support broader European and veterinary sales.

What critics are saying

  • Headcount fell from 125 in 2023 to 82 in March 2026, signaling contraction.
  • Fluxergy still lacks FDA EUA for its core platform, limiting U.S. revenue conversion.
  • If NIH-backed STI trials slip past 2026, the company risks another commercialization stall.

What makes Fluxergy unique

  • Fluxergy's all-in-one analyzer compresses PCR, point-of-care, and sample prep into one platform.
  • NIH NIAID selected Fluxergy in 2024 for Diagnostics Development Services, signaling technical credibility.
  • Its veterinary and human infectious-disease menus create cross-market reuse across labs and clinics.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-6%
Orange County Business Journal
Jan 6th, 2025
Fluxergy Partners with National Institutes of Health

Fluxergy partners with National Institutes of Health.

Fluxergy
Oct 5th, 2023
Fluxergy Launches New In-House Streptococcus equi ss equi Rapid PCR Assay

Fluxergy started its commercial launch of its in-house PCR platform in late 2022 and is now being used in over 80 veterinary labs and referral hospitals in the US, Canada and EU.

PR Newswire
Oct 2nd, 2023
Fluxergy Launches New In-House Streptococcus Equi Ss Equi Rapid Pcr Assay

"We are proud to offer an on-site solution and comprehensive laboratory training that can make a difference in how care providers navigate preventative and responsive pathogen testing.". .

Fluxergy
Jul 2nd, 2020
FluxErgy LLC. partnered with Mass General Brigham on Jul 2nd 20'.

IRVINE, CA., July 2, 2020 – California-based Fluxergy will work with Mass General Brigham (MGB), a major health system in Massachusetts, to further evaluate Fluxergy’s innovative Research Use Only (RUO) COVID-19 testing platform, designed to deliver accurate PCR test results in under one hour.

Fluxergy
Jun 30th, 2020
FluxErgy LLC. partnered with University of California - San Diego on Mar 1st 20'.

In March, Fluxergy announced that it was similarly working with a team at the University of California, San Diego, to evaluate its system for COVID-19 testing.