Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Matternet
$190-240k
+ equity
Office located in Mountain View, CA
On-demand drone delivery
Open for applications
On-demand drone delivery
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$190-240k
+ equity
Office located in Mountain View, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make access to physical goods frictionless and universal.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of production embedded software/firmware engineering
- Strong C/C++ design and programming skills, with solid software engineering practice across the hardware/software/network development lifecycle (code review, source control, build systems, test-driven development, static analysis)
- Proficiency with embedded Linux for ARM (kernel, device drivers, board support) as well as bare-metal/RTOS firmware development
- Deep functional knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, BLE) and experience selecting the right protocol and hardware for a given application
- Experience selecting microcontrollers and bringing up new peripherals, sensors, and actuators (motors, encoders, and similar)
- Comfortable reading board-level schematics and datasheets, and debugging at the signal level using oscilloscopes and/or logic analyzers
- Proficiency with version control and peer code review workflows (e.g., Git)
- Excellent technical communication and strong cross-disciplinary teamwork in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- UAV, autonomous robotics, aerospace, or other safety-critical regulated experience
- Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Familiarity with an autopilot stack such as ArduPilot or PX4, and UAV/avionics technologies (ADS-B, GPS/GNSS, LIDAR, perception sensors)
- Experience with build systems such as CMake, Make, or Waf, and containerized build/test environments (Docker)
- Experience optimizing C/C++ algorithms for high data throughput
- Experience with battery management systems or smart battery ICs
- Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development
- Relevant mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering experience
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop the firmware and embedded software layer that sits between our aircraft and ground asset hardware and the higher-level software stack
- Working across microcontrollers, embedded Linux, and the buses and peripherals that connect them, you'll bring up new hardware, own the drivers and firmware that make sensors and actuators reliable, and harden the embedded systems our delivery ecosystem depends on for every flight
- This is a senior individual-contributor role with real ownership: you'll own embedded subsystems end-to-end, from board bring-up through flight test and regulated change control, working closely with Electrical, Mechanical, and Onboard Software teams
- Design, build, test, and maintain firmware and embedded software for Matternet's aircraft and station embedded systems, spanning microcontroller firmware and embedded Linux on ARM
- Own the hardware/software boundary: bring up new boards and peripherals, write and debug device drivers, and integrate sensors and peripherals (e.g. encoders, motors, IMUs, LIDAR/RADAR, and similar)
- Select and integrate microcontrollers, communication buses (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, BLE), and peripherals appropriate for new features and hardware revisions
- Drive embedded software verification and release, from bench and simulation testing through flight test and deployment across production fleets
- Debug at the hardware/software boundary when needed, including hands-on use of oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and reviewing board-level schematics and datasheets with Electrical Engineering
- Provide senior technical support, triaging and resolving field and flight-test issues tied to embedded subsystems
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Electrical, Mechanical, Onboard Software, Operations, Safety, and Production
Our take
Matternet is helping to revolutionise access to goods across the globe, by helping organisations to operate drone logistics networks. The delivery systems it supports can save companies time, money and energy - and so far, its products remain unrivalled in the space.
Part of Matternet's sustained growth has been thanks to it specialising in drones for smart drug delivery. It has a strong reputation in this sector, partnering with healthcare services and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
While drone regulations in the US originally stunted scaling, the company received FAA approval in late 2022. This enabled it to build on the success it has earned abroad, where market regulations are more amenable to large-scale drone networks.
Matternet has continued to build momentum and improve its autonomous flight capabilities to the point it can compete with traditional methods on cost. Off a fresh $33 million fundraise, the company became the first business focussed on drone delivery to go public, which is testament to its position as both a leader and innovator in the space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$21.5m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$45m
LATE VC
Total funding: $95.5m
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Andreas Raptopoulos
(Founder & CEO)Before founding Matternet, they founded Future Acoustics and aylo, both focusing on music experience. They are part of the WEF's Global Drone and Aerial Mobility Council and hold several US and international patents. In addition, they were a TED Global speaker and participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos (2016 and 2017).
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