Senior Embedded Robotics Software Engineer

Flightwave Inc.

Torrance (CA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Flightwave Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Controls in Torrance, CA. The role focuses on developing and shipping embedded robotics software with strong C++ expertise on ARM-based microcontrollers.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with sensors, URDF modeling, and real-time operating systems to drive control loops and frame transformations in robotics applications.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience shipping embedded robotics products in C++ on microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, STM32).
  • Deep understanding of modern C++ (14/17/20), real-time constraints, memory management, and synchronization primitives.
  • Experience in attitude control, sensor fusion or target tracking and related frame-transformation problems, perception, and performance metrics.
  • Hands-on experience integrating feedback sensors (IMUs, encoders) into drive-system control loops.
  • URDF-based modeling and robotics simulation environments.
  • Experience with FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar RTOS.

Skills

Embedded robotics background
Strong C++ skills
Frame-level expertise
Sensor integration expertise
Simulation & URDF
RTOS proficiency

Job description

Flightwave Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Controls in Torrance, CA. The role focuses on developing and shipping embedded robotics software with strong C++ expertise on ARM-based microcontrollers.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with sensors, URDF modeling, and real-time operating systems to drive control loops and frame transformations in robotics applications.

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