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We work with partners across healthcare, logistics, food, and retail to deliver everything from medical items to everyday essentials, safely and reliably.\nWe’re seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop the firmware and embedded software layer that sits between our aircraft and ground asset hardware and the higher-level software stack. Working across microcontrollers, embedded Linux, and the buses and peripherals that connect them, you'll bring up new hardware, own the drivers and firmware that make sensors and actuators reliable, and harden the embedded systems our delivery ecosystem depends on for every flight. This is a senior individual-contributor role with real ownership: you'll own embedded subsystems end-to-end, from board bring-up through flight test and regulated change control, working closely with Electrical, Mechanical, and Onboard Software teams.\nIn this role, you will:\nDesign, build, test, and maintain firmware and embedded software for Matternet's aircraft and station embedded systems, spanning microcontroller firmware and embedded Linux on ARM\nOwn the hardware/software boundary: bring up new boards and peripherals, write and debug device drivers, and integrate sensors and peripherals (e.g. encoders, motors, IMUs, LIDAR/RADAR, and similar)\nSelect and integrate microcontrollers, communication buses (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, BLE), and peripherals appropriate for new features and hardware revisions\nDrive embedded software verification and release, from bench and simulation testing through flight test and deployment across production fleets\nDebug at the hardware/software boundary when needed, including hands-on use of oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and reviewing board-level schematics and datasheets with Electrical Engineering\nProvide senior technical support, triaging and resolving field and flight-test issues tied to embedded subsystems\nCollaborate with stakeholders across Electrical, Mechanical, Onboard Software, Operations, Safety, and Production\nRequirements\n6+ years of production embedded software/firmware engineering\nStrong C/C++ design and programming skills, with solid software engineering practice across the hardware/software/network development lifecycle (code review, source control, build systems, test-driven development, static analysis)\nProficiency with embedded Linux for ARM (kernel, device drivers, board support) as well as bare-metal/RTOS firmware development\nDeep functional knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, BLE) and experience selecting the right protocol and hardware for a given application\nExperience selecting microcontrollers and bringing up new peripherals, sensors, and actuators (motors, encoders, and similar)\nComfortable reading board-level schematics and datasheets, and debugging at the signal level using oscilloscopes and/or logic analyzers\nProficiency with version control and peer code review workflows (e.g., Git)\nExcellent technical communication and strong cross-disciplinary teamwork in a fast-paced environment\nPreferred Qualifications:\nUAV, autonomous robotics, aerospace, or other safety-critical regulated experience\nExperience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)\nFamiliarity with an autopilot stack such as ArduPilot or PX4, and UAV/avionics technologies (ADS-B, GPS/GNSS, LIDAR, perception sensors)\nExperience with build systems such as CMake, Make, or Waf, and containerized build/test environments (Docker)\nExperience optimizing C/C++ algorithms for high data throughput\nExperience with battery management systems or smart battery ICs\nExperience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development\nRelevant mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering experience\nWork Environment:\nThis is an in-person role based at Matternet Headquarters, with access to our flight test facility\nThe ability to work and communicate efficiently online with a hybrid team is critical to success\nBenefits\nAt Matternet, we’re advancing a new era of logistics, one where autonomous drones deliver what matters faster, cleaner, and more efficiently. We know our mission is challenging, but it's worth it, and we are committed to taking care of the people who make it possible.\nCompensation: The expected starting range for this role is $190,000-$240,000, based on San Francisco Bay Area market data. This range reflects the target starting pay for candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the role. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your experience, skills, level, location, and potential impact.\n Total Rewards: In addition to base pay, our compensation packages include equity, and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA), unlimited paid time off, company holidays, and a 401(k) plan.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4942,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Drones & UAVs","Delivery"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-07-13T00:00:00Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":18,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.509,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":86,"expected_fill_days":37,"reasons":["conf:2","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":240000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/matternet-senior-embedded-software-engineer-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/matternet-senior-embedded-software-engineer-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-17T09:33:37Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":12555,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":15735},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=15735"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmatternet-senior-embedded-software-engineer-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmatternet-senior-embedded-software-engineer-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmatternet-senior-embedded-software-engineer-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/matternet-senior-embedded-software-engineer-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmatternet-senior-embedded-software-engineer-2"}]}