Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Aurora Innovation (View all Jobs)
Mountain View, California
Interview Process
1. Simplified real-world coding task on Coderpad.io 2. Time-boxed take-home assignment 3. Face-to-face meeting with teammates.
Salary
$212,000 - $340,000
Programming Languages Mentioned
C, C++, Python
Who We Are
Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.
At Aurora, you'll solve massively complex problems alongside other passionate, smart people, growing as an expert while broadening your field of knowledge. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.
Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer.
We’re searching for a Firmware Engineer to join our Embedded Software team who create applications for the multitude of custom hardware devices designed by our electrical engineers. We employ (and sometimes define) state-of-the-art development techniques to create robust, reliable systems with amazing levels of safety and performance.
In this role, you will
- Architect and develop highly-reliable embedded firmware
- Develop low-level CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet devices
- Develop, debug, and test ethernet and CAN-based bootloaders
- Select, implement, and debug real-time operating systems applications
- Support hardware engineers with PCB bring-up, debugging and testing
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of embedded firmware engineering experience
- Knowledge of both high- and low-level communication protocols, from I2C and SPI to CAN and TCP/IP Protocols
- Experience with low-level RTOS such as FreeRTOS
- Excellent C or C++ programming, Python and software design skills; expertise in other languages welcome
- Basic knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals to support low level debugging
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with PTP and other Time Sensitive Networking Protocols
- Experience with software development practices for safety critical systems
- Experience porting embedded OS to new microprocessor
- Experience with automotive specific RTOS implementations (QNX, AUTOSAR, OSEK, etc.)
- Experience with basic electronics test equipment, such as multimeters, logic analyzers, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
The base salary range for this position is $212,000 - $340,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.
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Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careersiteaccommodations@aurora.tech.
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