Cyngn
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Mountain View, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$184k-$193kDetected 127 days ago
GitCI/CDGitHub ActionsEmbedded SystemsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- About Cyngn Based in Mountain View, CA, Cyngn is a publicly-traded autonomous technology company. We deploy self-driving industrial vehicles - specifically autonomous tuggers - to factories, warehouses, and other facilities throughout North America. To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join
- us and move this field forward. If you like to build, tinker, and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you. Key reasons to join Cyngn: We are small and big. With under 100 employees, Cyngn operates with the energy of a startup. On the other hand, we're publicly traded. This means our employees not only work in
Responsibilities
- Act as design responsible engineer for a vehicle program that includes controllers for: Traction Control, Actuator Control, IO Control, Sensor Control, and Functional Safety Firmware.
- Develop safety-critical code in compliance with MISRA C or similar standards.
- Use data intense sensors such as 3D LIDARs and Cameras to create 'Virtual Bumper' systems to achieve PL=D ratings (Roughly ASIL-C equivalent) on microprocessors such as i.MX-6 series
- Create and maintain documentation including APIs, state diagrams, and test matrices.
- Plan, implement, and execute firmware test procedures across multiple levels of vehicle integration.
- Own specifications for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing systems and support test automation.
- Establish and maintain a Continuous Integration (CI) framework for embedded software.
- As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be driving the design, development, and validation of all firmware running on our vehicle drive & Safety controllers.
- You will work closely with electrical engineers, controls engineers, and the broader software team to deliver robust, production-quality firmware.
- To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join us and move this field forward.
Requirements
- 8-12+ years of experience developing embedded software in a product-focused environment.
- Strong experience with debugging tools (JTAG, ETM, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
- Experience with safety-critical software development standards (e.g., MISRA C, ISO 26262).
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and work across hardware/software boundaries.
- Experience with RTOS systems for safety critical applications.
- Familiarity with CI/CD for embedded systems (Github Actions).
- Excellent communication skills and a track record of mentoring and technical leadership.
- This is a technical leadership role that requires a strong systems mindset, a deep understanding of embedded software best practices, and the ability to mentor others.
- Strong architecture and system-level thinking - ability to design firmware systems that scale and integrate well.
- Benefits & Perks
Nice to have
- Deep expertise with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M preferred), low-level drivers, and real-time control systems.
Compensation
- $184k-$193k
Benefits
- This means our employees not only work in close-knit teams with mentorship from company leaders-they also get access to the liquidity of our publicly-traded equity.
Company info
- Key reasons to join Cyngn: We are small and big.
- We are small and big.
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