Software Engineer – Systems & Real-Time (RTOS / HIL)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hard real-time components for data acquisition, control, and simulation using C++ and/or Rust.
• Develop deterministic communication layers for CAN, EtherCAT, serial, and MIL-STD-1553 or similar field buses.
• Architect the core HIL runtime, including task schedulers, timing controllers, and synchronization primitives.
• Integrate with embedded targets, flight computers, and sensor networks to validate autonomy and control software.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and visualization teams to connect real-time execution with distributed telemetry, playback, and analysis pipelines.
• Profile, benchmark, and harden low-latency systems to meet microsecond-level timing guarantees.
• Establish testing and verification standards for real-time correctness and timing determinism across the platform.

Requirements

• 4+ years of systems-level or embedded software development in C++ (C++17 or newer) or Rust, with deep understanding of real-time constraints and deterministic scheduling.
• Experience with RTOSs such as QNX, RTEMS, FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or Linux PREEMPT-RT.
• Background in HIL or SIL testing, real-time control loops, or simulation frameworks for aerospace, automotive, or robotics.
• Strong grasp of hardware interfaces, timing jitter, interrupt handling, and low-level I/O.
• Familiarity with signal acquisition, control systems, and sensor fusion concepts.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with LabVIEW, NI TestStand, PXI/DAQ systems, or integration with external test equipment.
• Knowledge of time-synchronized networking (PTP/NTP), DDS, or real-time middleware (ROS 2, RTI Connext).
• Ability to debug at multiple layers — from driver-level to distributed telemetry — and reason clearly about timing and causality.

Compensation

Base pay range: $130,000 – $230,000 per year.