Embedded System Engineer

Job highlights

• Qualifications: . Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering,Computer Engineering,Aerospace Engineering,or a related field
• Experience with firmware development tools and methodologies specific to STM32 microcontrollers (e.g.,STM32CubeMX,STLink debuggers)
• Minimum 3+ years of experience leading and developing embedded systems for safety-critical applications

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of embedded systems engineers in the design, development, testing, and deployment of flight-critical software for UAVs, including firmware for all relevant hardware.
• Define system requirements, design architecture, and lead the development process for reliable and safety-critical embedded systems, encompassing both flight control and motor control functionalities.
• Implement robust and efficient firmware for STM32 microcontrollers, ensuring real-time performance and optimization for resource-constrained environments, specifically for ESC applications.
• Drive the implementation of advanced algorithms for tasks like sensor fusion, motor control (FOC - Field-Oriented Control, BLDC - Brushless DC motor control), and flight control logic.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components within the UAV system, including ESC hardware design.
• Oversee rigorous testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, hardware-in-the-the-loop (HIL) simulations, and motor test bench validation, to guarantee high reliability and safety standards for both flight control and ESC functionalities.
• Champion the adoption of defensive programming practices, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and other best practices for high-reliability software development.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in embedded systems technology, UAV flight control systems, relevant safety standards (DO-178C, DO-254), and ESC development practices.
• Clearly communicate technical concepts and project progress to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment within your team, empowering engineers to excel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience leading and developing embedded systems for safety-critical applications.
• Proven experience in programming 16/32 bit microcontrollers (STM32 experience highly desirable).
• In-depth understanding of timers, interrupts, memory devices, ADC/DAC, bootloaders, and communication protocols (I2C, UART, SPI, etc.).
• Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals, including schedulers, file systems, and memory management.
• Experience with defensive programming techniques, continuous testing methodologies, and high-reliability software development practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

Desired Skills:

• Proven experience working with STMicroelectronics (ST) and Texas Instruments (TI) microcontrollers, particularly STM32 families.
• Solid understanding of basic concepts of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for sensor data processing, control algorithms, and motor control techniques (FOC, BLDC).
• Familiarity with electronic components and hardware design principles relevant to ESCs, including comfort with reading circuit schematics.
• Experience with hardware debugging tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers (SPI, CAN, Ethernet).
• Experience with firmware development tools and methodologies specific to STM32 microcontrollers (e.g., STM32CubeMX, STLink debuggers).
• Knowledge of UAV flight control systems and relevant flight control algorithms (e.g., PID control, Kalman filtering).
• Experience with motor driver circuits and power electronics principles used in ESC design.
• Understanding of motor control theory and ability to implement efficient motor control algorithms in firmware.
• Familiarity with motor testing methodologies and tools used for ESC validation.