Senior Firmware Engineer - Safety Systems
Pickle Robot Company
PythonRTOS
Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Regent Selection Ltd
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: North Kingstown • Rhode Island • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
LinuxPythonRTOS
About the role
- Drive Development of Safety-Critical Software Applications for Real-Time Embedded Systems: Design, implement, and maintain crucial software for embedded systems across multiple vehicle programs, from bare-metal firmware to RTOS and Linux-based applications.
- Define and Evolve Embedded Architecture: Shape system architecture for safety, scalability, and maintainability - including the design of critical data pipelines, communications architecture, fault-tolerance systems, and in-field diagnostics
- Integrate with Vehicle Systems: Collaborate closely with controls, autonomy, and electrical teams to ensure seamless system integration across hardware and software.
- Hardware Bring-Up and Debugging: Contribute to bring-up and testing of new embedded hardware platforms, sensors, and actuators.
- Improve Tools and Development Workflows: Build infrastructure that accelerates embedded development, including CI/CD pipelines, test frameworks, and in-field diagnostics.
- Support Flight and Sea Trials: Work directly with our test team to validate embedded systems in real-world environments, troubleshoot issues, and iterate quickly based on feedback.
- Mentor Earlier Career Engineers: Guide less-experienced engineers on best practices for software design, embedded systems architecture, and testing and verification.
Requirements
- Demonstrated professional experience developing C++ software for embedded systems (Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal environments) in an industry setting
- Hands-on experience with safety-critical systems (e.g. aerospace, medical devices, automotive), with an understanding of the development rigor and testing required for reliable performance
- Ability to define, communicate, and implement software requirements and contribute to high-level architecture discussions
- Proficiency with scripting tools such as Python, MATLAB, or Bash for automation, analysis, or testing
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams, supporting integration and troubleshooting across software, electrical, and mechanical systems
- Enthusiasm for mentoring others, sharing knowledge, and helping build team capability
- A bias for simple, robust solutions to complex problems
- Comfort working within established processes - and a mindset for continuous improvement when those processes fall short
- Bonus Experience: Experience developing on real-time operating systems (e.g. VxWorks, DEOS) or other resource-constrained platforms
- Bonus Experience: Experience developing software with embedded system HW interfaces and protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, ADCs, etc.)
- Bonus Experience: Experience with simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments, including tools like Simulink or LabVIEW
- Bonus Experience: Comfort reading electrical schematics and contributing to hardware/software integration discussions
- Bonus Experience: Hands-on use of common electrical lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators
- Bonus Experience: Background in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other systems with real-time sensing and control
- Bonus Experience: Experience contributing to pre-production or production-level embedded systems in a regulated or mission-critical environment
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - we cover 100% of your premiums.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Generous flexible time off, paid parental leave, and company-wide holiday breaks.
- Relocation packages available for those moving to join our team.
- Daily, free catered lunches.
- Learning & professional development opportunities.
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
C++embedded systemsLinuxRTOSbare-metalsafety-critical systemsscripting toolsPythonMATLABBash
Soft skills
collaborationmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementteam capability buildingdesign best practicestesting and verification
