Senior Avionics Firmware Engineer (eVTOL, DO-178C)

Kaizen Resourcing; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Resourcing is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for an on-site role in Palo Alto, to work with a leading electric aviation company on embedded firmware and DO-178C processes.

You will design avionics firmware, guide firmware architecture, and collaborate with systems engineering on safety-related requirements. Strong C/C++ and Python skills, plus experience with low-level interfaces, are essential.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience with DO-178C processes.
• Experience taking products from concept through aircraft production.
• Proficiency with low-level interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN FD, UART).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement full avionics embedded firmware.
• Oversee firmware architecture for avionics systems.
• Ensure development conforms to DO-178C regulatory processes.
• Design and recommend sensor interfaces.
• Implement code and perform Verification & Validation.
• Collaborate with systems and specialty engineering teams on aircraft and safety-related requirements

Skills

C/C++ firmware for MCUs

DO-178C compliance

SPI I2C CAN FD UART

Python scripting

Schematic reading

Lab troubleshooting

Education

Electrical or Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Kaizen Resourcing is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for an on-site role in Palo Alto, to work with a leading electric aviation company on embedded firmware and DO-178C processes.

You will design avionics firmware, guide firmware architecture, and collaborate with systems engineering on safety-related requirements. Strong C/C++ and Python skills, plus experience with low-level interfaces, are essential.