Senior Software Engineer, Embedded

The role

You will design and develop on-device software for a hardware product line including drones, remote controllers, and robotic nests. You will own end-to-end software development from specification to product support.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end software development from specification to design, implementation, testing, and product support.
• Write high-quality flight ready code primarily in C/C++.
• Establish top-level design architectures and implementation methodologies.
• Communicate decisions with internal stakeholders.
• Document contributions in a revision-controlled environment.
• Work collaboratively with electrical, mechanical, perception, controls, test and manufacturing engineers.
• Work closely with customers by debugging issues in the field.
• Incorporate end user feedback and support new product deployments.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience developing software for devices
• Experience with C, C++, Python and related programming and scripting languages
• Experience working in a fast-paced technical environment
• Experience developing and optimizing for embedded systems, in linux environment
• Experience working with standard embedded interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, etc.)
• Experience developing software for a range of compute hardware (SoC, MCU, etc.)
• Experience bringing up and testing new hardware in collaboration with other engineers
• Experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Bachelors or Masters of Science in Computer Science or related degree

Nice to have

• 7+ years of experience developing software for Aerospace, Robotics, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, or related industries
• Experience interfacing to displays, cameras, and other perception sensors (MIPI, etc.)
• Experience working with Yocto
• Experience developing HDL (Verilog, VHDL) for FPGAs with specific experience on video processing pipelines
• Experience developing software for flight control, navigation, and autonomy applications
• Experience developing software for embedded radio systems
• Experience developing software for localization systems (GNSS, etc.)
• Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization and unit testing
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
• Ability to work independently and in teams, take initiative, and communicate effectively

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
• 401K plan
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non-Exempt)
• Flexible work environment
• Orca pass (for those in Puget Sound)
• Free snacks, drinks and espresso (Seattle office)

About the company

BRINC is a vertically integrated U.S. drone technology company that designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft systems, autonomous drone stations, command-and-control software, and advanced autonomy for public safety.