Voyant Photonics · 2 months ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelVoyant Photonics, based in the heart of New York City, is transforming machine perception with a new class of LiDAR devices. The Senior Engineer will be instrumental in designing, developing, and optimizing the embedded software interfaces for advanced FMCW LiDAR systems.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesInformation TechnologySemiconductorSensor
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize embedded software and firmware for real-time operation of LiDAR systems
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, optical engineers, and signal processing experts to define system requirements, integrate hardware and software components seamlessly, and ensure optimal system performance
Develop and implement APIs for both prototypes and products for embedded imaging sensors
Implement 3D data visualization for lidar data from our sensors
Optimize embedded code for performance, memory usage, and power consumption
Contribute to system-level architecture discussions, identifying key trade-offs and proposing innovative solutions
Design and implement efficient monitoring and control algorithms
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems development
Experience with performant data serialization protocols
Experience with live visualization of complex data sets
Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Preferred
Experience with protocols for inter-component communication (e.g., Ethernet, SPI, UART)
Familiarity with various microcontroller architectures (e.g., ARM Cortex-M/R/A, DSPs) and System-on-Chips (SoCs)
Experience with FPGA/CPLD development (VHDL/Verilog) and hardware description languages is a strong plus
Experience implementing DSP algorithms in embedded C++ Linux environments
Experience with PCL or ROS2
Experience with Python for scripting, testing, and data analysis
Knowledge of sensor fusion techniques
Benefits
Competitive salary and meaningful equity package
Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Unlimited PTO and paid company holidays
Team events and company meetups
Hybrid or remote work environment with monthly travel for remote employees.
Complimentary lunch provided daily at our NYC office
Company
Voyant Photonics
Voyant Photonics manufactures light detection to perform three-dimensional sensing, measure range, velocity, and reflectivity.
Founded in 2018
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$22.89MKey Investors
UP Partners
2023-07-25Debt Financing· $3.19M
2021-12-30Series A· $15.4M
2019-07-16Pre Seed· $4.3M
Leadership Team
Chris Phare
Co-founder and Chief Science Officer
Steven Miller
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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2025-05-04
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