Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Stratom•Broomfield, CO

12h•$120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Stratom, Inc. is a mission-driven engineering company building autonomous and unmanned off-highway vehicles and related robotic systems for demanding real-world environments. Its work spans the full lifecycle of complex systems, from early concept and prototyping through fielded deployment, with a focus on transitioning platforms into production. The Senior Embedded Software Engineer works across architecture, implementation, hardware integration, and verification to develop vehicle-control software between autonomy systems and physical machines. The role owns embedded subsystems from architecture and interface definition through bring-up, testing, field deployment, and maintenance. Work includes defining task scheduling and data flow, implementing drivers and control logic on microcontroller-based targets, building test infrastructure, and helping define low-level safety mechanisms. The engineer collaborates with autonomy, electrical, mechanical, and systems teams to shape vehicle-control and autonomy integration and prepare embedded software for robust, verifiable, maintainable production deployment. The position is based in Louisville, Colorado, and requires access to information subject to ITAR and/or EAR export controls. Selected non-U.S. persons must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information. A DoD security clearance is not required at hire, but employees must maintain eligibility to obtain one.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of professional embedded software development experience.
Strong proficiency in C and C++.
Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, static analysis, and code quality tools.
Experience with CAN and SAE J1939.
Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
Strong proficiency in Python for test automation and engineering tools.
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Selected non-U.S. persons must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information under ITAR and/or EAR.
Employees must maintain eligibility to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and developing test infrastructure for safety-critical systems, including HIL/SIL environments and automated regression testing.
Familiarity with functional safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E and ISO 26262.
Experience with structured development processes, including requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
Experience designing software for multiple hardware targets, including HAL design and cross-platform build systems.
Familiarity with coding standards such as MISRA C/C++.
Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and CAN tools, and experience reading schematics.
Experience with ROS or ROS 2.
Experience with PID or vehicle control systems.
Experience deploying and supporting software across a fleet of autonomous vehicles or mobile robots.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded C and C++ software on microcontrollers running an RTOS for vehicle control, actuation, sensing, and autonomous system functions.
Develop and integrate peripherals and interfaces, including CAN, PWM, GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, timers, and watchdogs.
Own embedded subsystem software architecture and design decisions, and lead design and code reviews.
Define and own the runtime architecture of embedded vehicle software, including task scheduling, inter-module data flow, and diagnostics.
Build unit, integration, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and system-level tests, and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
Lead embedded software bring-up on new vehicle platforms, including controller configuration, peripheral and network verification, and integration with sensors and actuators.
Triage issues and perform root cause analysis using system context, field observations, and log data.
Collaborate with autonomy and systems teams to define the vehicle-control and autonomy interface, including messaging, fault handling, and platform safety requirements.
Contribute to vehicle-level safety mechanisms for autonomous platforms, such as fault monitoring, emergency stop, and fail-safe behavior.
Mentor engineers and promote sound software and system safety practices across the team.