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Specter Aerospace · 13 hours ago

Embedded Software Engineer II

positionPeabody, Massachusetts, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$92K/yr - $145K/yr
date1+ years exp

Specter Aerospace is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to be a primary contributor to the development of firmware for custom vehicle avionics and ground support systems. This role involves interfacing custom microcontroller-based hardware with algorithms developed in higher level interfaces such as Python and MATLAB, and contributing to various ground support and flight systems.

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Responsibilities

Work with electrical engineers to develop high-performance hardware interface drivers for custom flight sensing and control hardware
Collaborate with GNC to generate high-reliability implementations of flight algorithms
Develop microcontroller software leveraging a RTOS (QNX, VxWorks, FreeRTOS)
Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software
Take ownership of the development of HWIL/SWIL test fixtures
Support integration, test, and analysis of vehicle flight avionics
Interface with electrical, GNC, and mechanical teams to refine requirements and ensure complete system functionality and scalability
Take part in technical meetings, engage in technical discussions, and contribute perspectives

Qualification

C programmingEmbedded software engineeringLow-level driversRTOS QNXRTOS VxWorksDebugging toolsRevision control systemsPythonRustC++Aerospace standards

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or another related field
1-3 years of experience in embedded/software engineering or master's degree
Strong C programming skills
Experience with implementing low-level drivers and protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, etc
Comfortable debugging systems through use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
Familiarity with revision control systems
Comfortable with embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers, IDEs, etc
Comfort with project autonomy and fast-paced work environments
Available for up to 10% travel for test activities
Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)

Preferred

Comfortable working in the TI and/or STM microcontroller environments and deploying OSs such as QNX, VxWorks, Yocto, or others
Direct experience in aircraft embedded software or other safety critical systems
Background in low-level embedded software architecture, design and development
Familiarity with other relevant programming languages such as Python, Rust, and C++
Familiarity with aerospace and military avionic design standards (IPC, MIL-SPEC, etc)
Previous professional OR student team (FSAE, SEDS, AIAA, etc) project experience directly relevant to the requirements for this position

Company

Specter Aerospace

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Specter Aerospace is a developer of integrated technology packages.
dateFounded in 2013
location
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://specteraerospace.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$12.87M
Key Investors
Small Business Innovation Research
2024-07-17Series Unknown
2023-06-13Series Unknown· $9.5M
2022-02-22Grant· $3.2M

Leadership Team

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Felipe Gomez del Campo
Founder and CEO
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Specter Aerospace receives $9.5 million in funding from the Department of Defense (DoD) and investment firms, CS Ventures and Mandala Ventures
2025-02-20
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