Embedded Software Engineer - II

Embedded Software Engineer II

Specter Aerospace is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to be a primary contributor to the development of firmware for custom vehicle avionics and ground support systems. This position will directly contribute to the full development stack required for interfacing custom microcontroller-based hardware with algorithms developed in higher level interfaces such as Python and MATLAB. You will be a part of a rapidly growing team and will have the opportunity to directly impact various ground support and flight systems.

Role & Responsibilities

• Work with electrical engineers to develop high-performance hardware interface drivers for custom flight sensing and control hardware.
• Collaborate with GNC to generate high-reliability implementations of flight algorithms
• Develop microcontroller software leveraging a RTOS (QNX, VxWorks, FreeRTOS)
• Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software
• Take ownership of the development of HWIL/SWIL test fixtures
• Support integration, test, and analysis of vehicle flight avionics
• Interface with electrical, GNC, and mechanical teams to refine requirements and ensure complete system functionality and scalability
• Take part in technical meetings, engage in technical discussions, and contribute perspectives

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or another related field
• 1-3 years of experience in embedded/software engineering or master’s degree
• Strong C programming skills
• Experience with implementing low-level drivers and protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, etc
• Comfortable debugging systems through use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
• Familiarity with revision control systems
• Comfortable with embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers, IDEs, etc
• Comfort with project autonomy and fast-paced work environments
• Available for up to 10% travel for test activities
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)

Desired Skills

• Comfortable working in the TI and/or STM microcontroller environments and deploying OSs such as QNX, VxWorks, Yocto, or others
• Direct experience in aircraft embedded software or other safety critical systems
• Background in low-level embedded software architecture, design and development
• Familiarity with other relevant programming languages such as Python, Rust, and C++
• Familiarity with aerospace and military avionic design standards (IPC, MIL-SPEC, etc)
• Previous professional OR student team (FSAE, SEDS, AIAA, etc) project experience directly relevant to the requirements for this position

Pay: $92,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person