Pivotal Software, Inc. · 13 hours ago
Senior Firmware Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
8+ years expPivotal is a leader in the electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft market, known for their innovative designs like the BlackFly. They are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to drive the development and maintenance of manufacturing test systems for their eVTOL aircraft, focusing on avionics embedded firmware and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure safety and compliance.
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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
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
Benefits
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Vision
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Company
Pivotal Software, Inc.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.7BKey Investors
General Electric
2019-08-22Acquired
2018-01-01Series Unknown
2016-05-05Series C· $653M
Leadership Team
Udo Kohlmeyer
Senior Solutions Designer
Zach Robinson
Software Engineer
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