Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Firmware

Frontdoor Defense; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Firmware to lead integration and validation of safety-critical RTOS firmware across vehicle controllers.

You will design, develop and debug high-quality C/C++ firmware, support hardware bring-up, and provide technical leadership for platform safety. The role requires a Master’s in CS/EE and 12+ months of autonomous-vehicle firmware experience, with hands-on work on Linux, SafeRTOS, and ARM-based

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS, EE, or related.
• 12+ months firmware engineer experience in autonomous vehicle company.
• Experience with C/C++, Python, shell scripting.
• Experience with Linux, SafeRTOS, Bazel, Git.
• Embedded development: BSP/HAL, ARM architectures.
• Debugging tools: Lauterbach, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers.
• Functional Safety: ISO 26262 processes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate vendor components across controllers and subsystems in safety-critical firmware.
• Implement RTOS applications for vehicle platforms.
• Design and develop high-quality C/C++ firmware for real-time embedded systems.
• Support hardware bring-up and low-level debugging of boards and SoCs.
• Collaborate with teams to bring up firmware on new devices and maintain operation across subsystems.
• Implement safety-critical functionality, including fault detection, watchdogs, coordination, and validation.
• Provide technical leadership for platform safety across subsystems.

Skills

C/C++

Python

shell scripting

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Linux

SafeRTOS

Bazel

Git

Job description

Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Firmware

Lead integration and validation of safety-critical RTOS firmware across vehicle controllers

Location: Sunnyvale, California

Compensation: $187,075 - 253,000 USD / year

About The Role

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company's solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions.

About the Role

Integrate vendor components across multiple controllers and subsystems within a safety-critical software architecture, ensuring reliable communication over hardware interfaces.

Implement real-time operating system (RTOS) applications as required for vehicle platforms.

Design and develop high-quality C/C++ firmware for real-time, deterministic, safety-critical embedded systems.

Support hardware bring-up and perform low-level debugging of boards and SoCs.

Collaborate with teams to bring up and produce firmware on new devices and maintain correct operation across subsystems.

Implement safety-critical functionality, including fault detection, automated responses, watchdogs, inter-controller coordination, and system validation/debugging.

Provide technical leadership for platform safety, coordinating the design, implementation, and validation of safety-critical firmware across subsystems.

We're Looking For Someone Who Has:

A Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related

At least 12 months of experience in a firmware engineer role with an autonomous vehicle company

At least 12 months of experience with the following:

• Programming & Scripting: C/C++, Python, shell scripting
• Operating Systems & Build Tools: Linux, SafeRTOS, Bazel, Git
• Embedded Development: BSP and HAL development, ARM architectures
• Debugging & Hardware Tools: Lauterbach, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
• Functional Safety: ISO 26262 processes

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you!