Embedded Software Engineer, Quantum Sensing Systems

FieldLine Industries Inc; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Company parties

Dental insurance

Free food & snacks

Vision insurance

Job summary

FieldLine Industries Inc in Boulder, CO is seeking a mid-level Embedded Software Engineer to own firmware on Zephyr RTOS and embedded Linux systems for high-sensitivity quantum sensing hardware. You will collaborate with physicists and engineers to develop drivers, board bring-up, and data pipelines for space-ready sensor systems.

The role emphasizes hardware/software boundary work, real-time constraints, and deployment on field-ready hardware, including drones and small satellites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Strong C programming skills (C++ a plus) for resource-constrained, real-time systems.
• Experience with RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS) and/or embedded Linux, including device drivers.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up and debugging with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD.
• Comfort reading schematics/datasheets and collaborating with electrical engineers.
• Proficiency in Python for tooling, test automation and data analysis.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development practices.
• Self-driven, tinkerer, learner.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Zephyr RTOS firmware for sensor electronics and small-satellite payloads, including drivers and board support.
• Build and maintain embedded Linux platforms for sensor systems, including kernel drivers and build systems (Yocto/Buildroot).
• Work on FPGA-based signal processing systems: data acquisition, buffering, and streaming, plus timing and synchronization.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS (Zephyr/FreeRTOS)

Embedded Linux

Python

Git

Hardware debugging

JTAG/SWD

Schematics literacy

Data analysis

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

Zephyr RTOS

Yocto/Buildroot

Linux kernel modules

FPGA basics

Testing/automation tools

Job description

FieldLine Industries Inc in Boulder, CO is seeking a mid-level Embedded Software Engineer to own firmware on Zephyr RTOS and embedded Linux systems for high-sensitivity quantum sensing hardware. You will collaborate with physicists and engineers to develop drivers, board bring-up, and data pipelines for space-ready sensor systems.

The role emphasizes hardware/software boundary work, real-time constraints, and deployment on field-ready hardware, including drones and small satellites.