Build the firmware foundation that flies Our client is a fast-growing aerospace company rethinking how aircraft are designed, built, and scaled. They pair startup speed with real aerospace discipline, using automation, AI-driven tools, and a connected digital backbone to go from concept to flying hardware faster than legacy programs can. The firmware you write will run on every controller in the aircraft.
The role:
You'll own the real-time firmware platform that actuators, motor drives, battery management systems, and sensors all depend on: board support packages, drivers, timing, interrupts, and hardware abstraction. Other teams build motor control, BMS, and vehicle software on top of your platform, so it has to be deterministic, reusable, and solid. You'll work in the lab, bringing up new boards and chasing problems down to the register level.
What you do Architect real-time firmware for safety-critical controllers: interrupt structure, task scheduling, execution order, and deterministic data flow
Own BSPs, peripheral initialization, and hardware abstraction layers in C/C++
Write and debug drivers for CAN, SPI, Ethernet, ADC, PWM, GPIO, timers, and watchdogs
Bring up new boards alongside EEs, diagnosing clock, interrupt, peripheral, and communication issues with scopes and logic analyzers
Implement CAN, ARINC 825, and other bus infrastructure with reliable timing, arbitration, fault detection, and recovery
Build test hooks, logging, and debug tools that make lab validation and SIL/HIL testing faster
Build reusable frameworks that serve multiple projects, not one-off firmware
What you bring 3+ years of embedded firmware on real-time hardware (we're happy to talk to stronger candidates at senior level)
Strong embedded C/C++ and real-time architecture fundamentals
Hands-on work with MCU peripherals: interrupts, timers, watchdogs, memory, clocks, ADC, PWM, GPIO
Experience with CAN, SPI, Ethernet, or similar protocols
Ability to debug across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries, and comfort in the lab
Bonus:
TI C2000, NXP, STM32, or similar MCUs (safety-grade parts are a plus, not required); safety-critical or regulated work in aerospace, automotive, or industrial; exposure to DO-178C, ARP4754/4761, or ISO 26262; reusable BSP/driver/middleware experience; motor drive, BMS, or power electronics background; production launch or field-issue experience. Automotive and industrial backgrounds are welcome.
Why this role Ownership: you define the platform the whole controls stack runs on
Real hardware: your firmware runs on boards that go on an aircraft
Reach: reusable frameworks used across actuation, power, and vehicle systems
Comp: $200K-$250K based on experience, plus equity where applicable, health/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, and PTO and holidays
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and evaluate everyone on skills and experience.
