EmbeddedSoftwareEngineerII

Specter Aerospace is seeking anEmbeddedSoftwareEngineer to be a primary contributor to the development offirmwareforcustomvehicleavionicsandground supportsystems.This position willdirectlycontribute to thefull developmentstackrequiredfor interfacing custom microcontroller-basedhardware withalgorithms developed inhigher level interfaces such as Python and MATLAB.You will be a part of arapidlygrowing team and will have the opportunity todirectlyimpactvariousgroundsupportand flightsystems.

Role & Responsibilities

• Work withelectricalengineers to develop high-performance hardware interfacedrivers for custom flight sensing and control hardware.

• Collaborate with GNC to generatehigh-reliabilityimplementations offlightalgorithms

• Develop microcontroller softwareleveraginga RTOS(QNX, VxWorks,FreeRTOS)

• Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software

• Take ownership ofthe development ofHWIL/SWILtest fixtures

• Supportintegration, test, and analysis of vehicle flight avionics

• Interface withelectrical, GNC, and mechanicalteams to refine requirementsand ensure complete system functionality and scalability

• Take part in technical meetings, engage in technical discussions, and contribute perspectives

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree incomputerscience, computerengineering,or anotherrelated field

• 1-3years of experienceinembedded/softwareengineeringor masters degree

• Strong C programming skills

• Experience with implementing low-level drivers andprotocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C,etc

• Comfortabledebuggingsystemsthrough use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, andlogicanalyzers

• 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 aDoDsecurity clearance (U.S. Citizenshiprequired)

Desired Skills

• Comfortableworking in the TI and/or STMmicrocontroller environmentsand deploying OSs such as QNX, VxWorks,Yocto, or others

• Direct experience inaircraftembedded software or other safety critical systems

• Background in low-level embedded software architecture,designand development

• Familiarity with other relevant programming languages such as Python, Rust, and C++

• Familiarity with aerospace and military avionicdesign standards (IPC, MIL-SPEC,etc)

• Previousprofessional OR student team(FSAE, SEDS, AIAA,etc) projectexperiencedirectlyrelevant to the requirements for this position