Senior Embedded Software Engineer

As part of the Embedded Software Engineering team, you will drive the development and maintenance of the manufacturing test systems used for our eVTOL aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement full avionics embedded firmware.
• Oversee firmware architecture for all avionics.
• Ensure development can conform to DO178-C
• Oversee and conduct trade studies between different design considerations
• Design and recommend sensor interfaces
• Implement code and V&V
• Collaborate with the systems engineering and other engineering specialty teams to define requirements related to the eVTOL aircraft and systems safety

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience
• Experience with DO178-C regulatory Process
• One or more products from concept to aircraft production.
• Extensive experience with low level interfaces e.g., SPI, I2C, CAN FD, and UARTs
• Experience writing firmware (C/C++) for MCUs in embedded systems
• Experience writing python scripts and python development
• Experience reading circuit schematics with schematic capture tools
• Proficient at troubleshooting circuits with appropriate lab tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with embedded development
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Experience with statistical analysis
• Experience taking at least one product through the entire development process

Familiarity/ experience with one or more of the following

• FAA Aircraft Certification Process
• Defense Airworthiness Process for Software
• Prototype and medium volume manufacturing
• BLDC Motor Controller integration/testing
• Lithium-based battery testing/monitoring
• Interest in RC planes, quadcopters, or aviation

Attributes aligned with Core Values

• Safety Above All: Demonstrates a proactive safety mindset by embedding safety into daily work, identifying and mitigating risks, encouraging open dialogue about safety concerns, and continuously improving practices and protocols.
• Customer Focus: Puts customers at the center of every action by understanding their challenges, delivering meaningful value, and supporting their success.
• Work Better Together: Seeks and values diverse perspectives, builds cross-functional relationships, and fosters trust through empathetic, fact-based communication and commitment to shared decisions.
• Be the Pilot: Drives results with clarity and purpose by focusing on what matters most, adapting to change, taking initiative, and owning outcomes.
• Embrace the Unknown: Navigates ambiguity with resilience and bold thinking, challenges the status quo, and combines innovative ideas with practical approaches to overcome obstacles and drive progress.
• Respect for People: Fosters a high-performance culture grounded in respect, professionalism, and support by balancing high expectations with a healthy, collaborative environment and being a trusted, dependable teammate.