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Pivotal · 2 days ago

Senior Firmware Engineer

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $175K/yr

8+ years exp

Pivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. As part of the Firmware Engineering team, you will drive the development and maintenance of the manufacturing test systems used for our eVTOL aircraft.

AerospaceAir TransportationAutonomous VehiclesManufacturing

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design and implement full avionics embedded firmware

Oversee firmware architecture for all avionics

Ensure development can conform to DO178-C

Oversee and conduct trade studies between different design considerations

Design and recommend sensor interfaces

Implement code and V&V

Collaborate with the systems engineering and other engineering specialty teams to define requirements related to the eVTOL aircraft and systems safety

Qualification

DO178-C experienceEmbedded firmware developmentC/C++ programmingLow level interfacesPython scriptingCircuit schematic readingTroubleshooting circuitsElectrical Engineering degreeComputer Engineering degreeStatistical analysisFAA Certification ProcessBLDC Motor ControllerLithium battery testing

Required

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

8+ years of professional engineering experience

Experience with DO178-C regulatory Process

One or more products from concept to aircraft production

Extensive experience with low level interfaces e.g., SPI, I2C, CAN FD, and UARTs

Experience writing firmware (C/C++) for MCUs in embedded systems

Experience writing python scripts and python development

Experience reading circuit schematics with schematic capture tools

Proficient at troubleshooting circuits with appropriate lab tools

Preferred

10+ years of relevant experience with embedded development

M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Engineering

Experience with statistical analysis

Experience taking at least one product through the entire development process

Familiarity/ experience with one or more of the following: FAA Aircraft Certification Process, Defenses Airworthiness Process for Software, Prototype and medium volume manufacturing, BLDC Motor Controller integration/testing, Lithium-based battery testing/monitoring

Interest in RC planes, quadcopters, or aviation

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k plans

Company

Pivotal

Pivotal develops and builds antonymous, electric propulsion VTOL aircraft for people & cargo in consumer, defense & public safety markets

Founded in 2016

Palo Alto, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://pivotal.aero

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Kenneth Karklin

Chief Executive Officer

Jon Campagna

Chief Financial Officer

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