Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

$140K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in embedded, real-time control systems
  • Experience producing production-quality control software
  • Familiarity with CI/CD processes and version control
  • Proficient in Python and at least one real-time control language (e.g., C++, Rust)

Responsibilities

  • Develop control software for real-time Linux, microcontrollers, and FPGAs
  • Verify embedded software using Hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Enhance software tools to boost developer efficiency
  • Gather and translate customer requirements into software solutions
  • Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to integrate software systems

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with equity
  • 13 company-wide holidays
  • Flexible vacation days
  • 10 sick days per year
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Team-building activities
Full Job Description
Join the power movement as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and verification of software and controls for advanced R&D equipment and complex machinery.

As a member of the Software Engineering team, you will be a hands-on technical contributor. You will be a champion of writing excellent quality, production-ready code for mission-critical real-time systems. You will collect functional requirements from customers and produce software solutions to meet these requirements.

You will work with a variety of engineers to integrate your software into software testbeds, hardware testbeds, and the production tools. You will also contribute to the broader software ecosystem to improve tooling and processes used across the company.

What you'll do:

  • Develop control software across multiple platforms, including real-time Linux, microcontrollers, and FPGAs
  • Verify embedded software with Hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and field commissioning activities
  • Improve software tooling to increase developer velocity and enable new capabilities


What we're looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field (computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, etc.)
  • 7+ years relevant experience
  • Professional experience with embedded, real-time control systems
  • Professional experience with producing production quality control software
  • Experience with modern software development lifecycle practices (CI/CD, git version control, unit testing, integration testing, etc
  • Proficiency with python
  • Proficiency with at least one real-time control language (c++, rust, etc)


Bonus points for:

  • Experience with mission or safety critical systemsExperience with large-scale industrial systems
  • Experience with large-scale industrial systems
  • Familiarity with real-time Linux
  • Familiarity with bare-metal micro controllers
  • Familiarity with FPGA development
  • Familiarity with common I/O protocols (SPI, CAN, serial, etc)
  • Familiarity with general networking (IP/UDP)


Must-have Requirements:

  • Perform activities such as typing, standing, sitting, etc. for extended periods of time
  • Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
  • Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call


$140,000 - $200,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

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