Embedded Software Engineer

General Matter•Los Angeles, CA

34d•$100,000 - $180,000

About The Position

As a General Matter Embedded Software Engineer, you will develop performant, safe and high-quality software to directly control our systems. Your code will be responsible for commanding actuators and processing high-speed signals in applications where safety and accuracy are exceedingly important. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, software engineers, chemical engineers, manufacturing engineers, nuclear engineers, materials scientists and physicists. If you seek high-impact and are excited by fast-paced, intense, Skunkworks-style projects, we encourage you to reach out to join our team.

Requirements

Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering; OR 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable).
Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python or Rust.
Experience with embedded or low-level systems development.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Data acquisition system setup, maintenance, and development
Electrical hardware troubleshooting and assistance in PCBA bring-up
Signal processing
Low-level communication protocol debugging
PLC/SCADA system programming experience
Security analysis and threat modeling
Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or a highly technical role requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes or budget constraints.

Responsibilities

Architect functionally safe and scalable architectures.
Develop control and data acquisition firmware in low-level languages for safety critical and fault-tolerant applications (C/C++, Rust, PLC programming).
Support integrated system testing. Develop and maintain build, test, and deployment tools.
Create and conduct safety analysis for state machines responsible for actuator control.
Debug embedded systems using electrical test equipment (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc).