Embedded Software Application Engineer

About the role

Aerostar, a business unit of TCOM, is seeking an Embedded Software Application Engineer to join our team. This role involves designing and developing software for near-real-time systems, integrating with hardware, and supporting mission operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded software applications for near-real-time systems
• Develop and maintain drivers, interfaces, and control logic for sensors and onboard systems
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design for embedded features
• Write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code in moderately resource-constrained environments
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across hardware and software boundaries
• Participate in integration, testing, and validation of embedded systems
• Identify and address performance, reliability, and maintainability challenges
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers

Requirements

• You are an embedded software engineer who can independently deliver complex functionality in real-world systems
• You have contributed to the design and implementation of embedded software and understand the tradeoffs between performance, reliability, and hardware constraints
• You are comfortable working close to the hardware
• You enjoy solving challenging problems that span software and hardware and collaborating across disciplines
• You are pragmatic, detail-oriented, and focused on building systems that work reliably in production environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Typically, 1+ years of experience in embedded software development
• PREFERRED: Rust, C/C++ for embedded systems, Linux OS, Hardware interfaces (E.g., SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet), Working with sensors, radios, or communication systems, Experience with high-reliability or mission-critical systems

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with embedded systems and real-time operating systems
• Knowledge of hardware interfaces and protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot issues across hardware and software boundaries
• Experience with high-reliability or mission-critical systems

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts/HSAs
• EAP
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays