Embedded Software Engineer

projectcanary; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Canary is looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join their team at Aeris Technologies in Hayward, CA. This role involves writing firmware for embedded systems specifically within the electronics of Laser Spectroscopy Sensors.

The selected candidate will be responsible for reading datasheets and schematics to develop communication platforms for new and existing sensors, oversee board bring up, and tackle various other firmware and embedded tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in embedded systems programming.
• Proficient in firmware development for sensors.
• Ability to read and interpret datasheets and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Write firmware for embedded systems in sensors.
• Develop communication platforms for new sensors.
• Conduct board bring up and firmware testing.

Skills

Embedded systems

Firmware development

Laser Spectroscopy Sensors

Reading datasheets

Schematic design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Development environments (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi)

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Aeris Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Project Canary, develops and commercializes advanced, laser-based gas analyzers for trace gas monitoring across environmental, industrial, laboratory, and field applications. Aeris instruments deliver high-precision, real-time measurements of greenhouse gases, atmospheric pollutants, and natural gas leak indicators, helping customers collect reliable data in fixed, mobile, handheld, and aerial configurations.

As part of Project Canary, Aeris supports a broader climate technology platform that helps energy companies improve and report on their emissions footprint. Project Canary combines high-fidelity sensors, data from multiple technologies and sources, and proprietary analytics to deliver actionable insights that help operators stop leaks faster, reduce risk, streamline reporting, and differentiate their operations for key stakeholders.

Aeris’s technology brings lab-grade gas sensing performance into the field, supporting applications in environmental monitoring, industrial safety, air quality, research, and emissions measurement.

The Embedded Software Engineer will be working with the Engineering team at Aeris Technologies, based out of our office in Hayward, CA. They will focus on writing firmware for embedded systems in the electronics of Laser Spectroscopy Sensors. This role will require reading datasheets and schematics to develop communication platforms for new and existing sensors, new board bring up, and various other firmware and embedded systems related tasks.