Entry-Level Embedded Firmware Engineer – UAV Systems

Airbus; Bingen (WA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Development

Job summary

Airbus in Bingen, WA is seeking an Entry-Level Embedded Software Engineer to join the UAS team. You’ll write C/C++ firmware for microcontroller-based systems, configure UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and work on hardware/software boundaries on flying and ground equipment.

You will bench test with oscilloscopes, assist in hardware bring-up, document firmware interfaces, and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
• Six months of microcontroller programming experience (e.g., Arduino, STM32, ESP32) in C/C++.
• Hands-on project experience building or programming physical devices.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and debug embedded firmware for MCU-based systems on aircraft/ground equipment.
• Assist in bringing up new hardware boards with bench testing and debugging.
• Support integration of embedded devices with UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and RF modules.
• Troubleshoot hardware/firmware issues with senior engineers; document firmware modules and test procedures.
• Support unit/integration testing and develop simple test fixtures/scripts.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers during co-design.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded firmware

Hardware debugging

UART

SPI

I2C

CAN

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Schematic reading

Job description

Airbus in Bingen, WA is seeking an Entry-Level Embedded Software Engineer to join the UAS team. You’ll write C/C++ firmware for microcontroller-based systems, configure UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and work on hardware/software boundaries on flying and ground equipment.

You will bench test with oscilloscopes, assist in hardware bring-up, document firmware interfaces, and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers.