Embedded Software/Engineering Support

RED CAT HOLDINGS • West Palm Beach, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Ops is building and deploying an autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) fleet for defense applications. We are seeking a hands-on, part-time engineering support team member to contribute to embedded software, hardware integration, and test efforts across our West Palm Beach and Stuart locations. This is a working technical role well suited to a current engineering student or early-career engineer who wants direct exposure to real-time embedded systems, marine robotics, and defense-sector development.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in C and C++, with working knowledge of Python.
• Experience with embedded/microcontroller development and bare-metal or RTOS firmware.
• Hands-on familiarity with lab instrumentation (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes) and hardware debugging.
• Comfortable working on-site at both the West Palm Beach and Stuart, FL locations.
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week on a part-time schedule.
• U.S. persons only
• Must be able to walk, stand, and navigate large indoor and outdoor facilities for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, and move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs on a regular basis.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required in designated areas or when performing specific tasks, in accordance with safety protocols and company policy.
• May be required to climb ladders, stoop, kneel, or crouch during inspections, maintenance walk-throughs, or emergency response situations.
• Regular exposure to facility operations including noise, dust, temperature fluctuations, and industrial equipment.
• Occasional off-hours or weekend work required for emergency facility responses or projects as needed
• Requires frequent use of a computer and other standard office equipment for documentation, communication, and coordination tasks.
• Must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence and must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with wireless/mesh networking (LoRa, Meshtastic, MQTT, Wi-Fi HaLow) and networked host interfaces (UDP sockets).
• Familiarity with FPGA/VHDL, PCB design (KiCad), and power-management/electronics design.
• Exposure to defense-sector development, test engineering, or work under ITAR/export-control requirements.
• Experience with version control and Agile tooling (Git, Jira, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug embedded software in C/C++ for real-time and hard-real-time data paths on autonomous marine platforms.
• Integrate and validate sensors, microcontrollers (ESP32/STM32/nRF52-class), and single-board computers, including ADC integration, sampling, filtering, and calibration.
• Support communications and networking work, including LoRa/MQTT/mesh telemetry, Wi-Fi HaLow backhaul, and socket-based host interfaces (UDP/TCP).
• Build tooling and automated test harnesses (e.g., Python scripts, GoogleTest) to validate behavior and catch regressions without full-system deployment.
• Perform bench and field testing using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and related instrumentation for signal-integrity and timing analysis; iterate firmware to improve robustness.
• Contribute to interface specifications and technical documentation, working within ITAR/export-control constraints.
• Collaborate with the engineering team on integration, test planning, and issue tracking (Git, Jira, Confluence).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level