Mid/Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Product Development
About The Position
Knightscope is seeking a Mid/Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join their product development team and support a new hardware program. This role will lead software system design, subsystem development, and component integration for a wearable technology product, from early prototyping through production readiness. The engineer will collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, systems, and other software engineers in a fast-paced, gate-driven product development environment, playing a critical role in shaping a first-of-its-kind platform. This is an on-site, ownership-driven position within a multidisciplinary program team, requiring a hands-on engineer comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving decisions across mechanical, electrical, and software boundaries. The individual will own the full software scope of a new wearable hardware product, including IMU bring-up and sensor integration, sensor fusion, electronic image stabilization (EIS) of the video stream, optimization for real-time performance on the target compute (NVIDIA Jetson / ARM SoC), working knowledge of video systems, and testing support.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including shipping software on hardware products.
- Hands-on experience interfacing with IMU or other MEMS sensors
- Demonstrated experience with real-time systems and low-latency data processing
- Strong proficiency in C and C++
- Experience with SPI, I2C, and UART communication protocols
- Solid understanding of digital signal processing (DSP) concepts
- Familiarity with sensor fusion techniques (Kalman filter, complementary filter, etc.)
- Experience with Linux-based embedded systems or RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
Nice To Haves
- Prior work on image or video processing pipelines is strongly preferred
- Experience with robotics, drones, action cameras, or autonomous vehicles is a big plus
Responsibilities
- Interface with IMU chip (gyroscope/accelerometer) via SPI or I2C communication protocols
- Read, parse, and timestamp raw IMU sensor data in real time
- Calibrate IMU for bias, drift, noise, and temperature compensation
- Implement sensor fusion algorithms (e.g., Kalman filter, Madgwick filter) to produce accurate orientation and motion estimates
- Develop Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) algorithms using IMU motion data
- Compute camera motion trajectories and apply correction transforms to video frames
- Minimize latency between IMU data capture and video frame correction
- Tune stabilization parameters to balance smoothness vs. responsiveness
- Synchronize IMU data timestamps with video frame timestamps precisely
- Integrate stabilization pipeline into the embedded system or host application
- Optimize algorithms for real-time performance on target hardware (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, ARM SoC)
- Work with camera/hardware team to understand the mechanical and optical constraints
- Design test procedures to evaluate stabilization quality under various motion conditions
- Measure and benchmark latency, jitter, and stabilization accuracy
- Debug and resolve issues related to sensor noise, frame drops, or timing misalignment
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
