Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Salary Range: 151000 to 194000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain embedded software in C/C++, Rust, and/or Ada for safety-critical systems on custom avionics and powertrain hardware.
• Design and implement real-time control logic for propulsion, thermal management, and power distribution systems.
• Execute full life-cycle development from software architecture and requirements to integration, test, and certification artifacts.
• Author and maintain certification-compliant software documentation, including Software Verification Cases & Procedures (SVCP), Software Configuration Management Plans (SCMP), and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM).
• Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests, and automated regression tests.
• Integrate and debug software on RTOS and embedded Linux platforms; perform kernel-level diagnostics and performance optimization.
• Support flight test operations through rapid diagnostics, telemetry toolchains, and field-deployable updates.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, and GNC teams to ensure clean interfaces and complete system-level validation.
• Drive rigorous software verification and validation strategies aligned with DO-178C and ARP4754A processes.
• Lead or contribute to software reviews, including PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software engineering for aerospace, automotive, or robotics systems.
• Deep experience with C/C++, embedded Linux, and/or RTOS (e.g., VxWorks, Green Hills).
• Strong understanding of real-time systems, deterministic behavior, and low-level debugging.
• Demonstrated experience writing and executing embedded software verification plans.
• Familiarity with avionics communication protocols (CAN, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, SPI, I²C, UART).
• Proficiency with software requirements management, test case development, and formal documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting FAA certification efforts under DO-178C Level C or higher.
• Familiarity with Simulink, MATLAB, Speedgoat, and HIL test platforms.
• Prior work with autonomous systems, electric propulsion, or thermal management software.
• Experience with Git-based workflows, CI/CD for embedded targets, and safety-critical DevOps.
• Familiarity with digital engineering platforms such as DOORS-NG, JIRA, Jama, or 3DEXPERIENCE.

Attributes to Core Values

• Demonstrates a proactive safety mindset by embedding safety into daily operations, identifying and mitigating risks through assessments and training, encouraging open dialogue on safety concerns, and continuously improving protocols to ensure a safe work environment.
• Puts customers at the center of every action by deeply understanding their challenges, delivering exceptional value, and striving to exceed expectations to support their success as our core purpose.
• Actively seeks and values diverse stakeholder perspectives, builds cross-functional relationships, and fosters trust through empathetic, fact-based communication—committing to shared decisions for the greater good.
• Drives results with clarity and purpose by focusing on what matters most, adapting to change, taking initiative, and owning outcomes while aligning actions with a clear understanding of success at every level.
• Navigates ambiguity with resilience and bold thinking, challenges the status quo, and combines innovative ideas with practical best practices to overcome obstacles and drive progress.
• ••Fosters a high-performance culture grounded in respect, professionalism, and support—balancing high expectations with a healthy, collaborative environment and being a trusted, dependable teammate.