Embedded Firmware Engineer: Autonomous Ground Vehicles

Overland AI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Best-in-class healthcare, dental, and視

Flexible PTO

401k with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Overland AI in Seattle develops autonomous ground vehicles and leads embedded firmware integration on production platforms. We seek an Embedded Software Engineer to own the firmware architecture, bring‑up boards, and ensure robust hardware‑software interaction with the autonomy stack.

You will work on microcontrollers, sensors, and peripherals, bridging firmware, electrical systems, and autonomy software. The role involves end‑to‑end lifecycle ownership from requirements to testing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field — or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of applied experience in firmware or embedded software development.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, design, and development of embedded firmware for vehicle subsystems and autonomy hardware interfaces.
• Develop firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers and embedded compute platforms on our autonomous vehicles.
• Own the hardware-software integration process: bring up new boards, sensors, and peripherals and ensure reliable communication with the autonomy stack.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues that span electrical, firmware, and software boundaries, often hands-on with the vehicle.
• Write and execute test plans for validation, performance characterization, and production acceptance.
• Collaborate with electrical engineering to select microcontrollers and peripherals, review schematics, and validate hardware designs.
• Define and implement communication protocols and interfaces between vehicle subsystems (CAN, Ethernet, serial, etc.).
• Develop diagnostics, health monitoring, and fault-handling firmware to support field reliability.
• Assess design risks and develop mitigation strategies across hardware and firmware boundaries.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation including interface specifications, test procedures, and integration guides.
• Interface with internal teams to conduct design reviews for hardware/electronic systems and code reviews for firmware.
• Support production builds by developing tools, test fixtures, and automated validation for embedded systems.
• Drive continuous improvement of embedded systems through hands-on experience and feedback from test and production teams.

Skills

C/C++ firmware

ARM Cortex‑M

Embedded systems

ROS

Embedded Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

CAN/Ethernet

Job description

Overland AI in Seattle develops autonomous ground vehicles and leads embedded firmware integration on production platforms. We seek an Embedded Software Engineer to own the firmware architecture, bring‑up boards, and ensure robust hardware‑software interaction with the autonomy stack.

You will work on microcontrollers, sensors, and peripherals, bridging firmware, electrical systems, and autonomy software. The role involves end‑to‑end lifecycle ownership from requirements to testing and