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Fleetzero · 1 month ago

Firmware & Embedded Systems Engineer

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$107K/yr - $185K/yr

Fleetzero is seeking a Firmware & Embedded Systems Engineer to join their embedded systems team and contribute to the R&D and production of next-generation maritime technology. The role involves developing low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers, creating device drivers, and integrating system-level features while collaborating with electrical engineers on hardware development.

BatteryFreight ServiceMarine Transportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop firmware for embedded systems operating in harsh and demanding environments

Work in a highly iterative development process (test early & test often) and own projects from inception through testing and production

Design & implement embedded firmware in C/C++ for MCUs (ARM, Cortex-M/STM32, NXP, TI) in bare metal and RTOS environments

Write HIL tests, perform hardware bringup tests, and contribute to boot loaders/secure updates

Review schematics with the hardware team

Qualification

C programmingEmbedded systemsRTOS experienceBus protocolsControl theoryDigital signal processingDebuggingHardware integrationCoding best practicesMicrocontroller experience

Required

Strong C coding ability for embedded development in RTOS or bare metal

Background in control theory, digital signal processing, and functional safety standards

Degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience

Solid experience with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc

Solid understanding and application of coding best practices, board bring up, and debugging

Preferred

Competition experience (FSAE, robotics) demonstrating a drive for exceptional performance

Experience with Rust, Assembly, Ada/SPARK

Experience with one or more microcontroller cores

Not afraid to write code, push, test, fail, fix, and move on

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants are included in most full time offers and are considered part of Fleetzero's total compensation package.

Company

Fleetzero

Fleetzero is building battery electric cargo ships to affordably decarbonize ocean freight.

Founded in 2021

Auburn, Alabama, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.shipfleetzero.com

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