Zipline International Inc.
Senior Firmware Engineer - Motors
South San Francisco, California, USA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$170k-$215kDetected 1 day 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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