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This system doesn't just see what something looks like; it understands everything from a single pixel. We call this Superintelligent Vision.\nOur team has delivered technologies to Mars for NASA/JPL, designed advanced sensors for U.S. Defense, and frontier artificial intelligence systems. We are now building the next generation of space- and airborne-based sensing systems.\nAbout the Role\nMatter is hiring a Flight Firmware Engineer to develop the low-level software that connects our sensing hardware to reliable airborne and spaceborne operations. This role will work closely with payload electronics, flight software, systems, test, and operations through board bring-up, integration, qualification, and flight.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop and maintain embedded firmware, device drivers, and hardware-control interfaces for sensing payload electronics.\n\nSupport board bring-up, peripheral integration, command and telemetry paths, timing, and fault handling.\n\nTranslate system and hardware requirements into testable firmware behavior and clear interfaces with flight software.\n\nBuild unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop tests and support environmental and flight qualification activities.\n\nDiagnose issues using logs, instrumentation, and test data; document root causes and implement reliable corrective actions.\n\nQualifications\nRequired\nExperience developing and debugging embedded software close to hardware.\n\nStrong understanding of processors, peripherals, communication interfaces, timing, memory, and real-time behavior.\n\nHands-on experience with board bring-up, laboratory debugging, automated testing, and version-controlled software development.\n\nAbility to work across firmware, electronics, flight software, systems engineering, and test disciplines.\n\nPreferred\nExperience with aerospace, avionics, robotics, sensing, or other mission-critical embedded systems.\n\nExperience with real-time operating environments, programmable logic interfaces, or high-throughput sensor data paths.\n\nFamiliarity with environmental qualification, fault-tolerant design, and flight anomaly response.\n\nWhat Success Looks Like\nFirmware provides stable, observable control of payload hardware through integration and qualification.\n\nInterfaces with electronics and flight software are documented, tested, and resilient to expected faults.\n\nHardware issues are diagnosed quickly and firmware releases are traceable and ready for flight operations.\n\nLocation\nThis role is based in El Segundo, CA, and requires onsite work.\nITAR Requirements\nTo comply with U.S. export regulations, applicants must be one of the following:\nA U.S. citizen or national\n\nA lawful permanent resident (green card holder)\n\nEligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State\n\nEmployee Offerings and Benefits\nAt Matter, we believe in rewarding high performance and providing the support you need to thrive. Our compensation and benefits package includes:\nCompetitive compensation based on experience\n\nEarly-stage equity package\n\n100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage\n\nOpportunity to work on novel sensing, data, and AI systems with real-world deployment paths to the largest industries in the world\n\nMatter Intelligence is an equal opportunity employer. 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