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ZooxZooxSan Diego, CA

Embedded Software Engineer

Develop, optimize, and maintain board support packages, drivers, and low-level frameworks for real-time embedded platforms in Zoox vehicles. Requires 3+ years embedded software experience, strong C/C++ skills, and microcontroller expertise; automotive protocols and hardware bring-up are a plus.

155k – 210k
Hybrid5+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Architect, develop, debug, optimize, review, and test software for multiple real-time embedded platforms
  • Develop and maintain board support packages for multiple platforms, including compiler, bootloader, drivers, and real-time operating system
  • Build low-level frameworks, interfaces, and infrastructure to make our embedded application development faster, simpler, more portable, and more testable
  • Bring-up of new embedded platforms by working with electrical engineers, suppliers, and vendors to identify and solve hardware and low-level software issues
  • Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle, including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of experience developing real-time embedded software for distributed electromechanical systems
  • Strong embedded C++/C programming experience
  • Strong experience with micro-controllers and/or microprocessors
  • Programming skills in C and C++, Linux, QNX, FreeRTOS, or SafeRTOS
  • Experience with common lab equipment and data acquisition equipment (DACs, debuggers, power supplies, multimeters, etc.)

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with automotive communication protocols and stacks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, Wifi, LTE, 5G, NFC, UWB, etc.)
  • Ability to read and provide feedback on PCB schematics

Skills

Embedded C++Embedded CMicrocontrollersMicroprocessorsLinuxQnxFreertosSafertosCanEthernetPcb Schematics

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