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Staff Engineer, Embedded Firmware (R5637)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX · full time · Staff

$160,000 – $250,000

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What this role is

This role leads embedded firmware development for advanced unmanned aerial vehicles, focusing on avionics software that integrates hardware, operating systems, and AI applications. It suits experienced engineers who can architect complex systems, drive requirements definition, and shepherd software through the full lifecycle from design to customer deployment.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Lead and architect embedded firmware systems for UAVs
  • Generate and maintain software requirements across all levels
  • Design, document and present software architectures
  • Coordinate software development across multiple teams
  • Manage software through test, verification, release and production deployment
  • Collaborate with hardware, GNC, autonomy and systems engineering teams

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