Senior Embedded Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, prototype, construct, and evaluate production vehicle firmware intended for safety-critical systems.

• Develop and enhance applications within RTOS environments focusing on reliability, latency, throughput, memory usage, and power consumption.

• Take ownership and advance the communication architecture among MCUs, sensors, and main compute, utilizing both standard and custom protocols.

• Lead the initialization and troubleshooting of new boards and SoCs, including bootloaders, drivers, and low-level diagnostics.

• Collaborate with electrical engineers and software developers to transition new sensor and compute platforms from prototype to production.

• Define and create automated testing frameworks and harnesses at unit, integration, and system levels.

• Mentor embedded engineers, perform code reviews, and assist in establishing engineering standards, tools, and best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in C and/or C++ for embedded systems at an expert level.

• Strong knowledge of communication protocols such as SPI, UART, I2C, CAN, TCP/UDP.

• Experience in developing within RTOS environments like PX5, embedded Linux with pthreads, QNX, VxWorks, or RTEMS.

• Familiarity with MCU bootloaders, device drivers, and the bring-up of new boards or SoCs.

• Proven experience in deploying firmware to multi-device systems or vehicles in a power-safe and fault-tolerant manner.

• Demonstrated capability in speed and size optimization for resource-constrained platforms.

• Experience with safety-critical systems and processes, such as ISO 26262 or equivalent standards, is highly regarded.

• Comprehensive understanding of the embedded software development lifecycle, including version control, code review, CI, and automated testing.

• Typically 7+ years of experience in developing embedded software for production systems, with significant involvement in safety-critical or highly reliable platforms.

• Background in automotive and/or transit domains.

• Familiarity with automotive-grade safety MCUs, preferably NXP S32K3 or similar lockstep/ASIL-rated components.

• Understanding of kernel internals and low-level operating system concepts.

• Experience with deterministic timing and networking, such as NTP, PTP, or TSN.

• Proficiency with CAN tooling and DBC-based workflows.

• Comfort with electronic testing equipment and hardware debugging.

• Experience in scripting, such as Python, for test automation and tooling.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Flexible work hours and the potential for remote work.

• Engaging company culture with team-building activities and events.