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Join Baxter Aerospace and shape the future of firefighting with our Dragonfly autonomous aircraft, a groundbreaking vertical takeoff platform designed to clear the air—literally. Our mission is to combat wildfires with innovative, scalable technology, delivering real-time data and paving the way for autonomous water-dropping solutions that protect lives and landscapes. As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and testing embedded software for our flight computer. You will work closely with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and other software developers to ensure reliable, high-performance software that meets stringent aerospace requirements. This role requires exceptional proficiency in C/C++ programming and experience with embedded systems.

Job Responsibility:

  • Develop embedded software for the flight computer, focusing on performance, reliability, and real-time constraints.
  • Integrate complex algorithms into C/C++ applications to support flight computer functionalities such as navigation, control, and data processing.
  • Implement drivers, bootloaders, and middleware for peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and GPIO.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to debug and validate software on custom flight computer hardware.
  • Develop real-time software for mission-critical aerospace applications, ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards.
  • Write efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices for embedded systems.
  • Perform unit testing, integration testing, and system-level verification of embedded software.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues in a time-sensitive environment.
  • Contribute to system architecture decisions and software design reviews.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in embedded systems and aerospace technologies.

Requirements:

  • Must be a U.S. Person (Defined as: a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or an individual who has been granted asylum or refugee status, in accordance with U.S. export control regulations such as ITAR and EAR.)
  • Willing to commute or relocate.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Strong proficiency in developing embedded software for microcontrollers, particularly ARM Cortex-M-based platforms.
  • Experience integrating algorithms into C/C++ applications for embedded systems.
  • Familiarity with FreeRTOS or other real-time operating systems (RTOS) for task scheduling and resource management.
  • Hands-on experience with peripheral interfaces (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, CAN) and low-level driver development.
  • Familiarity with debugging tools such as JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Knowledge of real-time systems and deterministic software design for safety-critical applications.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Passion for our mission to revolutionize wildfire mitigation through autonomous aerospace technology.

Nice to have:

  • Experience with NXP i.MX RT series microcontrollers or similar processors.
  • Familiarity with aerospace standards such as DO-178C or similar safety-critical software development processes.
  • Experience with embedded Linux or other operating systems for high-performance microcontrollers.
  • Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines for embedded software.
  • Understanding of flight computer architectures or avionics systems.
  • Experience with assembly language programming for optimization purposes.
  • Familiarity with Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) theory and its application in aerospace systems.
What we offer:
  • Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision Included.
  • Opportunity for Growth and Development.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 09, 2026

Expiration:
January 10, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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