Staff Engineer, Embedded Firmware

Develop embedded firmware and software architectures for UAV avionics, integrating RTOS platforms, sensors, autonomy systems, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. The role requires staff-level embedded development expertise in C/C++, bare-metal systems, Linux or RTOS bring-up, and a STEM degree.

About the job

Responsibilities

Develop high-quality C/C++ code for UAV aircraft, emphasizing performance, reliability, and safety.
Maintain and refine firmware to support new hardware, features, and capabilities.
Integrate real-time operating systems with custom systems-on-module hardware.
Develop flight-control firmware for robotic vehicles and convert legacy bare-metal software to RTOS-based systems.
Create CI/CD pipelines with automated testing for embedded systems.
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
Integrate firmware, software verification, autonomy AI, and ground control station software.
Develop interfaces for avionics sensors, subsystems, and payloads.
Define and extend software architectures and systems engineering processes.
Design testing systems for virtualized hardware and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
Build tools that improve software deployment, test execution, and data analysis in continuous integration and release workflows.
Create prototypes to validate design concepts and technical feasibility.
Coordinate software development through testing, verification, release, and deployment.
Report project status, risks, accomplishments, and expectations to senior leadership.
Collaborate with production teams manufacturing UAVs in-house.

Requirements

Extensive software development experience in C/C++.
Experience developing bare-metal firmware for embedded systems.
Linux kernel or RTOS development experience, including device trees and bring-up on new hardware.
Familiarity with thread-safe, multithreaded programming.
Demonstrated ownership of development processes and software features.
Proven ability to ship products and deliver high-quality solutions in fast-paced environments.
Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, or another STEM discipline such as aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.

Nice-to-haves

Experience with autonomous robotic systems, including motor control.
Experience in startup or research and development environments.
Adaptability and ability to innovate under changing project demands.

Skills

C++, C, Embedded Systems, Bare-Metal Firmware, Linux Kernel, Rtos, Device Trees, Multithreading, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Hardware-In-The-Loop, Avionics Sensors, Motor Control, Uavs