Knightscope

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, California · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$180kDetected 39 days ago

C++AlgorithmsLinuxEmbedded SystemsRoboticsElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingSensorsCommunication

About the role

You will work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, systems and other software engineers in a fast-paced, gate-driven product development environment and play a critical role in shaping a first-of-its-kind platform.
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
The role is an on-site, ownership-driven position within a multidisciplinary program team, requiring a hands-on engineer who is comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving decisions across mechanical, electrical, and software boundaries.

Implement sensor fusion algorithms (e.g., Kalman filter, Madgwick filter) to produce accurate orientation and motion estimates
Develop Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) algorithms using IMU motion data
Optimize algorithms for real-time performance on target hardware (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, ARM SoC)

B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
7+ years of software engineering experience, including shipping software on hardware products.
Demonstrated experience with real-time systems and low-latency data processing
Strong proficiency in C and C++
Experience with SPI, I2C, and UART communication protocols
Familiarity with sensor fusion techniques (Kalman filter, complementary filter, etc.)
Experience with Linux-based embedded systems or RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)

Prior work on image or video processing pipelines is strongly preferred
Experience with robotics, drones, action cameras, or autonomous vehicles is a big plus

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