Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Flight-Critical eVTOL Systems

NextPlay Jobs; Palo Alto (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NextPlay Jobs in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of flight-critical embedded software for an eVTOL aircraft. You will drive the full lifecycle from requirements through production, collaborating with cross-functional teams across electrical, systems, and flight-test disciplines.

The role emphasizes hands-on development in C/C++ on microcontroller platforms, hardware/software integration, and DO-178C compliance, with opportunities to build

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of professional embedded software or firmware development experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience developing software for microcontrollers and embedded hardware.
• Hands-on experience with SPI, I2C, CAN/CAN FD, and UART.
• Experience with DO-178C and safety-critical software development.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues.
• Experience reading electrical schematics.
• Experience taking an embedded product or system from development through production.
• Python experience for testing, automation, or engineering tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering disciplines.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, test, and maintain safety-critical embedded software for aircraft systems.
• Develop embedded software primarily in C/C++ on microcontroller-based platforms.
• Translate system-level requirements into software requirements, architecture, and implementation.
• Develop and integrate low-level drivers and communication interfaces, including SPI, I2C, CAN/CAN FD, and UART.
• Perform hardware/software integration, debugging, and troubleshooting in a lab environment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics to support system integration and issue resolution.
• Develop automated testing and engineering tools using Python.
• Support software verification, validation, documentation, and certification activities.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, systems, controls, manufacturing, and flight-test teams.
• Support software throughout the product lifecycle, including integration and aircraft production.

Connaissances

C/C++ programming

Embedded software

Microcontroller development

Hardware/software integration

Python scripting

DO-178C familiarity

Reading schematics

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering

Outils

Python

Description du poste

NextPlay Jobs in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of flight-critical embedded software for an eVTOL aircraft. You will drive the full lifecycle from requirements through production, collaborating with cross-functional teams across electrical, systems, and flight-test disciplines.

The role emphasizes hands-on development in C/C++ on microcontroller platforms, hardware/software integration, and DO-178C compliance, with opportunities to build