Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Firmware

Applied Intuition • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • $187,075 - $253,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop and support firmware for vehicle platforms. The role integrates vendor components across controllers and subsystems within a safety-critical software architecture, ensuring reliable communication over hardware interfaces. It involves implementing RTOS applications and developing high-quality C/C++ firmware for real-time, deterministic, safety-critical embedded systems.

The engineer will support hardware bring-up and low-level debugging of boards and SoCs, help bring up and produce firmware on new devices, and maintain correct operation across subsystems. The role also implements safety-critical functionality such as fault detection, automated responses, watchdogs, inter-controller coordination, and system validation and debugging. It provides technical leadership for platform safety by coordinating the design, implementation, and validation of safety-critical firmware across subsystems.

Applied Intuition is an in-office company. Full-time employees are expected to work primarily from an Applied Intuition office five days a week, with flexibility for occasional remote work and schedule adjustments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 12 months of experience in a firmware engineer role with an autonomous vehicle company.
• At least 12 months of experience with C/C++, Python, and shell scripting.
• At least 12 months of experience with Linux, SafeRTOS, Bazel, and Git.
• At least 12 months of experience with BSP and HAL development and ARM architectures.
• At least 12 months of experience with Lauterbach, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• At least 12 months of experience with ISO 26262 processes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate vendor components across multiple controllers and subsystems in a safety-critical software architecture, ensuring reliable communication over hardware interfaces.
• Implement RTOS applications for vehicle platforms as required.
• Design and develop high-quality C/C++ firmware for real-time, deterministic, safety-critical embedded systems.
• Support hardware bring-up and perform low-level debugging of boards and SoCs.
• Collaborate with teams to bring up and produce firmware on new devices and maintain correct operation across subsystems.
• Implement safety-critical functionality, including fault detection, automated responses, watchdogs, inter-controller coordination, and system validation and debugging.
• Provide technical leadership for platform safety, coordinating the design, implementation, and validation of safety-critical firmware across subsystems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior