Embedded Software Engineer III

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Development and support of firmware on softcore RISC-V architecture for motion control.
• Testing, troubleshooting, and long-term support of embedded system firmware.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary project teams to develop complex electromechanical actuator systems.
• Collaborate closely with electrical engineers in the lab to integrate hardware and firmware.
• Transition flight-ready products to manufacturing and test engineering teams.
• Own individual design tasks, participate in design reviews, create documentation, and interface with customers as needed.
• Review work and tasks of junior engineers when applicable.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited technical college or university in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with embedded system design using C/C++.
• Development and implementation of bare metal C code.
• Experience with RISC-V (or similar) soft-core processors.
• Experience in prototype development, debugging, and testing in a lab environment.
• Knowledge of board-level communication interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, CAN.
• Experience with Requirements Based Design, including configuration management, requirements analysis, architectural documentation, verification, and test procedures.
• Ability to work in a highly skilled development team, collaborating with electrical, systems engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Familiarity with DevOps processes and culture.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing embedded software for motion control and electromechanical systems for space environments.
• Understanding of safety-critical software development standards such as DO-178C.
• Comfortable working in an FPGA environment including VHDL/Verilog languages, synthesis tools, and methodologies.
• Experience with DSP or Microcontroller firmware development.
• Knowledge of AXI bus protocols.
• Familiarity with static design analysis and simulation tools like LINT and SystemC.
• Understanding of Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems, C/DH, and space environmental challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonuses based on individual and company performance.