Senior Software Engineer, Embedded

About BRINC:

BRINC serves more than 1,000 public safety customers across all 50 states, is the sole drone supplier to Motorola Solutions, and has raised more than $280 million from leading strategic and technology investors, including Motorola Solutions, Index Ventures, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, and others. BRINC is recruiting exceptional engineers to build the next generation of autonomous emergency-response technology, including flight-critical firmware and advanced pilot-assistance capabilities.

About this Role:

We are seeking an experienced embedded software engineer. In this role you will design and develop on-device software for BRINC’s entire hardware product line, including indoor and outdoor drones, hand-held remote controllers, robotic drone nests, and a variety of support equipment & accessories.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end software development - from specification to design, implementation, testing, and product support. Write high-quality flight ready code (primarily in C/C++).
• Establish top-level design architectures and implementation methodologies for the team. Clearly communicate decisions with internal stakeholders. Document contributions in a revision-controlled environment.
• Work collaboratively with electrical, mechanical, perception, controls, test and manufacturing engineers.
• Work closely with customers by debugging issues in the field, incorporating end user feedback, and supporting new product deployments.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of industry experience developing software for devices
• Experience with C, C++, Python and related programming and scripting languages
• Experience working in a fast-paced technical environment
• Experience developing and optimizing for embedded systems, in linux environment
• Experience working with standard embedded interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, etc.)
• Experience developing software for a range of compute hardware (SoC, MCU, etc.)
• Experience bringing up and testing new hardware in collaboration with other engineers
• Experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Bachelors or Masters of Science in Computer Science or related degree

Preferred Skills

• 7+ years of experience developing software for Aerospace, Robotics, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, or related industries
• Experience interfacing to displays, cameras, and other perception sensors (MIPI, etc.)
• Experience working with Yocto
• Experience developing HDL (Verilog, VHDL) for FPGAs with specific experience on video processing pipelines
• Experience developing software for flight control, navigation, and autonomy applications
• Experience developing software for embedded radio systems
• Experience developing software for localization systems (GNSS, etc.)
• Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization and unit testing
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
• Ability to work independently and in teams, take initiative, and communicate effectively
• Experience developing software solutions for UAV/UAS used in commercial, industrial, or defense applications

BRINC Culture Values:

BRINC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is resolute in cultivating an environment that promotes safety, diversity, inclusion and equity. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering every employee so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need, please let our recruiting team know - we strive to provide appropriate accommodation and assistance.