Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems

Elroy Air

Senior Embedded Software Engineer developing safety-critical software for aerospace systems. Owning software that runs on avionics hardware and collaborating across disciplines.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeByron • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own software that runs directly on safety-critical avionics hardware including our main flight computers
Work at the intersection of firmware, real-time systems, and hardware bring-up
Contribute to a team culture where everyone is expected to understand the system end to end
Interact with engineers from a wide variety of disciplines on a daily basis, including systems engineering, controls, flight physics, power electronics, and aeromechanical
Develop embedded firmware for microcontrollers and SoCs in a bare-metal and/or RTOS environment (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar)
Develop driver development, peripheral integration, and board bring-up for custom hardware platforms
Create real-time control loops and sensor fusion pipelines where timing and determinism are non-negotiable
Engage in hardware debugging: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, willing to get comfortable with a schematic
Utilize C++ and Python tooling for testing, scripting, and automation around embedded targets
Develop models and emulators for aircraft components to ensure hardware behavior is faithfully represented in our cloud simulation framework

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional embedded software development, with production firmware shipped on real hardware
Deep fluency in C and/or C++; Python for scripting and test tooling
Hands-on experience with at least one RTOS and with bare-metal development
Comfort reading schematics, using bench instruments, and debugging hardware/software integration issues at the signal level
Experience with communications protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet
Strong opinions about code quality, testability, and the difference between software that works in the lab and software that works in the field.
Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, or other safety-critical domains
Familiarity with DO-178, MISRA, or other embedded software standards
Exposure to desktop tooling or visualization for hardware debug and test workflows
Experience with CI/CD pipelines for embedded targets (HIL, SIL, emulation)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Own software that runs directly on safety-critical avionics hardware including our main flight computers
Work at the intersection of firmware, real-time systems, and hardware bring-up
Contribute to a team culture where everyone is expected to understand the system end to end
Interact with engineers from a wide variety of disciplines on a daily basis, including systems engineering, controls, flight physics, power electronics, and aeromechanical
Develop embedded firmware for microcontrollers and SoCs in a bare-metal and/or RTOS environment (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar)
Develop driver development, peripheral integration, and board bring-up for custom hardware platforms
Create real-time control loops and sensor fusion pipelines where timing and determinism are non-negotiable
Engage in hardware debugging: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, willing to get comfortable with a schematic
Utilize C++ and Python tooling for testing, scripting, and automation around embedded targets
Develop models and emulators for aircraft components to ensure hardware behavior is faithfully represented in our cloud simulation framework 🎯 Requirements
5+ years of professional embedded software development, with production firmware shipped on real hardware
Deep fluency in C and/or C++; Python for scripting and test tooling
Hands-on experience with at least one RTOS and with bare-metal development
Comfort reading schematics, using bench instruments, and debugging hardware/software integration issues at the signal level
Experience with communications protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet
Strong opinions about code quality, testability, and the difference between software that works in the lab and software that works in the field.
Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, or other safety-critical domains
Familiarity with DO-178, MISRA, or other embedded software standards
Exposure to desktop tooling or visualization for hardware debug and test workflows
Experience with CI/CD pipelines for embedded targets (HIL, SIL, emulation) Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded software developmentCC++PythonRTOSbare-metal developmentdriver developmentreal-time control loopssensor fusioncommunications protocols

Soft Skills

team collaborationsystem understandingcode qualitytestabilityproblem-solvingcommunicationdebuggingattention to detailadaptabilitycritical thinking

Certifications

DO-178MISRA