Embedded Systems Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on engineer with expertise in embedded firmware development, mixed-signal circuit design, and wireless systems integration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and debugging firmware for microcontrollers, designing and integrating sensors, radios, and power electronics, and contributing to backend services and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug embedded firmware in C/C++ with FreeRTOS for STM32 or similar ARM Cortex-M systems.
• Design and review multilayer mixed-signal schematics / PCBs in Altium Designer.
• Integrate sensors, radios, and power electronics with reliable, low-latency interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, SDIO).
• Design and integrate long-range low-power wireless systems (XBee, LoRa) into deployed platforms.
• Build and maintain Yocto Linux images for embedded gateways and edge compute systems.
• Contribute to backend services and tooling in Go and TypeScript, including SQL data layers and Vue/React frontends.
• Deploy and operate cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud and Cloudflare's serverless platform.
• Characterize and optimize power budgets, EMI performance, and manufacturability.
• Bring-up, test, and validate hardware prototypes through DFM/DFT cycles.
• Support system integration and field debugging of deployed robotic platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• U.S. permanent residency.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Multilayer mixed-signal PCB design in KiCad or Altium.
• ARM microcontroller firmware (STM32/ESP32/RP2040) in C/C++ with FreeRTOS or Zephyr.
• RF and long-range low-power wireless systems (XBee, LoRa).
• Yocto or OpenEmbedded Linux build systems.
• Go and TypeScript application development.
• SQL and relational data modeling.
• Vue and/or React frontend development.
• Google Cloud and Cloudflare serverless (Workers, Durable Objects, R2).
• Working knowledge of internet fundamentals, including DNS, S/WD/JTAG, logic analyzers (e.g., Saleae), and oscilloscopes.
• OTA update systems and bootloaders.
• DMA-backed peripheral drivers.
• DFM/DFT methodologies.

Ideal Archetype

Has worked on and owned entire large, complex robotic systems: multiple sensors, motors, interfaces, and solid PCB design. Has a maker background: loves building things and finds the work genuinely fun. Would like candidates with a portfolio. Comes from SpaceX, Zipline, Anduril, or Formlabs.