Senior Embedded Engineer, Real-Time Linux for Robotics

PALLADYNE CORP; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

401(k) with 5% company match.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Flex time off and 12 holidays.

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Palladyne AI is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to build Linux-based software for Pilot and SwarmOS products. You will own embedded software development, tackle system-level performance, and drive hardware-software integration on robotic platforms in Salt Lake City on-site.

Join a hands-on, ownership-driven team delivering reliable, real-time software across cross-functional engineering disciplines with opportunities for growth and impact in embedded robotics systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and independently develop embedded software for Linux-based robotic systems using modern C++.
• Develop software supporting Palladyne AI's Pilot and SwarmOS products.
• Drive integration efforts across software and hardware, working through complex technical issues to resolution.
• Work closely with hardware and other engineering teams to integrate, debug, and validate software on physical robotic systems.
• Build software that meets performance, security, reliability, and real-time requirements.
• Develop software that communicates through interprocess communication, internet protocols, and embedded systems protocols.
• Work with modern C++ and system-level functionality, including smart pointers, threads, containers, UNIX system calls, processes, file systems, and database connections.
• Design and document object-oriented software, develop test plans, and build multithreaded and interprocess software that operates within defined time constraints.
• Diagnose and optimize system-level performance to support reliable operation on embedded robotic platforms.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines throughout development, integration, and deployment to customer sites.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreading

Interprocess communication

UNIX system calls

Database connectivity

Git

Education

Bachelor of Science (CS/Software/CE/EE)

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

MAVLink

Gazebo

Unreal Engine

Job description

Palladyne AI is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to build Linux-based software for Pilot and SwarmOS products. You will own embedded software development, tackle system-level performance, and drive hardware-software integration on robotic platforms in Salt Lake City on-site.

Join a hands-on, ownership-driven team delivering reliable, real-time software across cross-functional engineering disciplines with opportunities for growth and impact in embedded robotics systems.