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Embedded Software Engineer

Zoox · San Diego, CA

Zoox is looking for an embedded software engineer to join our Firmware Platforms team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, extending, and maintaining support for multiple embedded platforms for the Zoox vehicle. You will work closely with electrical engineers, embedded software engineers, and validation engineers to enable support for new advanced platforms and accelerate application development across multiple projects. We are looking for people who are passionate about diving deep into the hardware and creating robust and reusable software.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, develop, debug, optimize, review, and test software for multiple real-time embedded platforms
  • Develop and maintain board support packages for multiple platforms, including compiler, bootloader, drivers, and real-time operating system
  • Build low-level frameworks, interfaces, and infrastructure to make our embedded application development faster, simpler, more portable, and more testable
  • Bring-up of new embedded platforms by working with electrical engineers, suppliers, and vendors to identify and solve hardware and low-level software issues
  • Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle, including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of experience developing real-time embedded software for distributed electromechanical systems
  • Strong embedded C++/C programming experience
  • Strong experience with micro-controllers and/or microprocessors
  • Programming skills in C and C++, Linux, QNX, FreeRTOS, or SafeRTOS
  • Experience with common lab equipment and data acquisition equipment(DACs, debuggers, power supplies, multimeters, etc.)
  • Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with automotive communication protocols and stacks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, Wifi, LTE, 5G, NFC, UWB, etc.)
  • Ability to read and provide feedback on PCB schematics
  • Embedded pay context

    Based on 300 disclosed Embedded salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $154K/year, with most offers between $132K and $193K (10th–90th percentile: $108K–$224K).

    This posting lists $165K–$200K, above the $154K market median.

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