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Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.\nOur mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society. \nWe were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms. \nOur lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. \nWe are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. \nHelp us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. \nAbout This Role\nWe're looking for an embedded software engineer to design and develop firmware for the safety-critical electromechanical systems in service of our mission. The role is hands-on and covers the whole embedded stack. You'll bring up new boards, write drivers, design portable hardware abstraction layers and build the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) infrastructure that tests every change on real hardware. You’ll make important system level decisions that impact other teams. Because these systems are safety-critical, you'll think carefully about how they can fail. You will help solve challenging engineering problems by contributing code with a heavy emphasis on efficiency and safety. You'll work closely with electrical and controls engineers: reviewing boards, turning control requirements into firmware and debugging on the bench. As a member of a growing team, you'll also help set the engineering standards others build on.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop bare-metal, safety-critical software in modern C++ that is readable, testable and efficient. \nBring up new boards and debug board-level issues with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and other lab equipment. \nWrite drivers for a range of ICs over UART, SPI and I2C. \nWrite and maintain wired communication stacks, e.g. CANopen, TCP, UDP \n Design HAL interfaces that let applications move between platforms. \nUse MCU peripherals to enforce safety at the hardware level and make applications more efficient. \nAnalyze how electromechanical systems and your software can fail together and work to mitigate the effects. \nBuild HIL CI infrastructure that tests software changes on real hardware. \nWork cross functionally with engineers across multiple disciplines (electrical, mechanical, software) \nPresent firmware designs to stakeholders to keep all engineering disciplines aligned. \nParticipate in code reviews, design reviews, and failure mode analysis reviews\nBasic Qualifications\nB.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field \n5+ years of professional embedded software development experience \nStrong production experience in modern C++ or Rust \nHands-on experience integrating hardware and software and developing device drivers \nComfortable reading schematics and datasheets and debugging on the bench \nPreferred Skills and Experience\nExperience implementing wired communication stacks such as CANopen, TCP, and UDP\nExperience designing bootloaders and firmware update mechanisms\nExperience leading bring-up of new boards\nExperience writing firmware for closed-loop control systems\nExperience building simulation and HIL test environments\nExperience with digital signal processing\nExperience shipping safety-critical embedded software\nDemonstrated technical leadership in setting engineering standards and in building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams\nExperience in a fast-paced, startup-like engineering environment that calls for a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to delivering within tight timelines or budgets\nAdditional Requirements\nAbility to work extended hours and weekends as necessary\nAbility to come into our office every day. This role is 100% onsite and in-person\nCurrently a US Citizen with capability to obtain and maintain a US DOE-Q clearance\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nGeneral Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe base salary range for this role is $125,000-$250,000 annually. \nCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. 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