Flyzipline

Flyzipline

Senior Firmware Engineer - Motors

South San Francisco, California, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$215kDetected 17 hours ago
PythonRustC++MATLABLogisticsEmbedded SystemsControlsCommunicationCollaborationActuators

About the role

  • About Zipline Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service.
  • Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
  • The drone is only 15% of what we've built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.

Responsibilities

  • Design estimators and controllers for propulsion motors and actuators, in close collaboration with the vehicle controls team.
  • Implement these controllers in C++, targeting a bare-metal ARM microcontroller.
  • Understand and improve the reliability of the flight software system as a whole, working with hardware and systems engineers to develop comprehensive fault management strategies and hardware-in-the-loop tests.
  • Build vehicle simulations in Rust to validate and regression test Zipline's firmware.
  • Collaborate with electrical engineers to bring-up and validate new inverter designs.
  • Build and maintain automated systems to monitor the performance of our fleet and direct maintenance activity.

Requirements

  • Some experience with mechatronic control systems: hobby projects or professional experience are applicable.
  • A background in electronics design would be appreciated, but is not required.
  • Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role.
  • If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

Compensation

  • The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.

Company info

  • We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere.
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