Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Radar

Reliable Robotics; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliable Robotics, located in Seattle, is seeking a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer specializing in radar systems. You will develop embedded software for our next-generation radar system to enhance safety in aviation.

This role requires at least 8 years of experience in C or C++ development and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Join our mission-driven team to influence the future of air transportation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing C or C++.
• 3+ years translating/optimizing complex mathematical algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with driver-level software for FPGA interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop C++ flight software requirements and design.
• Create Python-based software integration test cases.
• Focus on numerical optimization and high-bandwidth data pipelines.

Skills

C++ development

Numerical optimization

Embedded systems

Radar algorithms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Job description

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Radar at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Embedded Systems team developing the embedded software for our next-generation Radar system. Phased array radar systems have historically been reserved for specialized applications, but we’re making this technology affordable to enable Detect and Avoid for widespread commercial applications. Your contributions will directly enable aircraft product demonstrations, unlock the development of higher-level capabilities, and set the stage for product certification, and delivery to market.

Responsibilities

• Develop C++ flight software requirements, design, code, unit tests, and requirements-based test cases in accordance with DO-178C software development procedures
• Develop Python-based software integration test cases
• Focus areas include numerical optimization, networking, protocol drivers, memory interfaces, and software-to-FPGA interface layer

Basic Success Criteria

• 8+ years of experience developing C or C++
• 3+ years of experience translating/optimizing complex mathematical algorithms into performant, deterministic embedded code
• Hands‑on experience developing driver‑level software for software‑to‑FPGA interfaces and managing high‑bandwidth data pipelines
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

Preferred Criteria

• 12+ years of professional experience developing C or C++
• Hands‑on experience with Radar algorithms, radar signal processing, integration, and test of a radar system
• Experience working in a DO-178 software development environment
• Thorough understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and networking
• Comfortable with a fast‑paced, agile/iterative development life cycle

Embedded software engineers at Reliable Robotics have a unique opportunity to develop an end‑to‑end product from bare metal up to the aircraft level, with a direct impact on aircraft capabilities. We are a fast‑paced team that gets results, and with your experience, motivation, skills, and enthusiasm, you'll help the team accomplish amazing things.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export‑controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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