Salient Motion
Firmware Engineer
Torrance, CA
Work authorization required$120k-$140kDetected 15 days ago
Embedded SystemsDO-178CommunicationActuators
About the role
- We need an embedded software engineer who can work across firmware and hardware.
- This is not a pure software role - the candidate will use oscilloscopes, read schematics, and debug board-level issues alongside writing C code.
- Writing firmware in C for STM32 microcontrollers, particularly but not limited to motor controllers
Responsibilities
- End to end development: derive requirements, design/architect to satisfy requirements, implementation and verification.
- Support mechanical team with new actuator design and verification
- Example real task: Diagnosing why an Ethernet PHY reports CRC errors by analyzing R MII clock timing with an oscilloscope, reading the PHY datasheet, and identifying a board design issue.
Requirements
- Must be comfortable with Analog-to- Digital Converters, Timers, Memories (Flash, EEPROM, fRAM etc.)
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**
- Required for defense projects
- Must have worked with at least 2-3 of: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, Ethernet, BiSS-C
Compensation
- $120,000 to $140,000 base salary + equity
Benefits
- Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
Company info
- We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense.
- If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!
- We are at the forefront of innovation, crafting exclusive motion control components that propel the industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors into the future.
- A couple other things:
- We are open to relocating you
- We have great benefits
- We are well funded, and already generating revenue
- We are located in beautiful Torrance, CA and just moved into a new large hangar facility
- We are not just building components.
- We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market!
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship - Required for defense projects
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