Embedded Software Engineer III/IV - Remote

Zone 5 Technologies develops autonomous unmanned aircraft systems and next-generation flight capabilities. The company is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, test, and debug real-time embedded software for unmanned aircraft, including sensor and processor integrations, while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, code, and implement software for embedded devices and systems on unmanned aircraft and test out those devices in flight test environments
• Write and test software to support the integration of sensors and processors into aircraft (such as autopilots, payloads, radios, or other functional components)
• Debug, troubleshoot, and isolate software issues
• Ability to read schematics and use standard debugging equipment: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, etc)
• Participate in design and peer reviews for solutions
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by adhering to good practices and habits of configuration control
• Develop and perform tests and test procedures to verify embedded system functionality
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality systems

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or related field
• • 3-4 years of experience in developing embedded software for real-time systems
• • Experience with real time operating systems, preferably VxWorks or FreeRTOS.
• • Proficient in C/C++ in a real-time embedded environment
• • Experience using MATLAB and Simulink
• • Experience with the CAN bus, SPI, and serial (RS485, etc.) protocols
• • Experience reading and understanding electrical hardware schematics
• • Experience writing firmware/embedded code for a physical device
• • Fundamental knowledge of low-level firmware
• • Experience using an oscilloscope, and logic analyzer for debugging boards
• • Develop and perform tests and test procedures to verify embedded system functionality
• • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality systems