Senior Embedded Software Engineer

• Own the full firmware lifecycle for new flight and auxiliary computers — from board bring-up and driver development to integration, testing, and flight-ready release
• Maintain and develop Pyka’s hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environment, enabling automated validation of flight-critical systems
• Implement drivers for off-the-shelf and custom sensors (I²C, SPI, CAN, UART/serial, etc.)
• Bring up new hardware platforms, including bootloaders, board initialization, hardware abstraction layers, and diagnostics
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to define interfaces, requirements, and validation plans
• Investigate and resolve hardware/software interaction issues across microcontrollers, sensors, and embedded Linux systems

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software or firmware for real-time or hardware-integrated systems
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and experience with microcontrollers and embedded Linux (e.g., BalenaOS)
• Comfortable implementing sensor and peripheral drivers (I²C, SPI, CAN, UART, ethernet)
• Comfortable with git and modern collaborative software development workflows
• Able to independently own complex, cross-disciplinary engineering projects

• Experience with FPGAs or HDL development
• Experience with electric motor controllers or motor control firmware
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop testing and embedded automated test frameworks
• We understand that candidates bring different strengths and experiences, and you don’t need to meet every qualification to be considered. If this role excites you, we’d love to learn more about you. You may be a great fit even if your background doesn’t align perfectly with the list.

• 166,000-200,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change.
• Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
• SA with employer matching
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
• Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.