Senior Firmware Engineer

Stride Search

San Francisco, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Aerospace and Defense, Best Practices, Communication Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Ethernet, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Prototyping, Safety Systems
LOCATION
San Francisco, California
POSTED
4 days ago

We're the driverless car
company. We believe in building great products to improve people’s lives by
making transportation safer, more accessible, and more convenient. Our team is
small, but we move quickly. In less than a year, we built prototype vehicles
that have logged over 10,000 autonomous miles on California highways. We're
looking for smart, ambitious people to help develop our next generation
products, ensure they’re reliable and safe, and deploy them at scale. We're
looking for a firmware engineer to design and implement firmware in all of our
embedded systems. Our systems include high speed control loops, redundant
communication systems, sensor interfaces, intelligent power supplies, and much,
much more. As part of a two-person team, you'll hold a lead role and make key
decisions about the future of our product.


RESPONSIBILITIES


    • Design and implement
      firmware solutions for sensor interfaces, power supply control,
      communication systems, and safety systems

    • Use industry best practices
      to analyze and mitigate potential failures

    • Work directly with lead EE
      to select components, platforms, and vendors




REQUIREMENTS


    • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer
      Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar field

    • 4+ years of industry
      experience, including taking products from prototype to production

    • Experience with Ethernet
      interfaces, TCP/IP, and UDP stacks.

    • Experience with CAN
      interfaces/protocols

    • Experience with fault
      tolerant and redundant systems

    • Experience with an
      automotive-rated RTOS

    • Passionate about
      self-driving technology and its potential impact on the
      world




BONUS POINTS


    • Work in aerospace,
      industrial, or other safety-critical environments

    • Experience with Freescale
      hardware

    • Work with ROS

    • Experience with ISO26262 or
      DO-178




PERKS


    • Solve difficult problems
      that have immediate and valuable real-world applications

    • Competitive salary and
      benefits (401k, health / dental / vision insurance)

    • Competitive equity

    • State of the art equipment
      for your work station

    • Catered lunch, snacks, etc.

    • Free rides in self-driving
      cars



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