Senior Firmware Engineer (Motors)

Join Zipline, a pioneering company in the field of drone delivery. As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will be responsible for developing high-performance motor controller firmware and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. You will work with C++, Rust, and Python, and have the opportunity to validate your work through testing and simulations. This position requires on-site work in South San Francisco, CA.

• Responsable de la livraison de firmware de contrôleur de moteur haute performance pour les contrôleurs de moteur propriétaires de Zipline.
• Collaboration étroite avec les ingénieurs en électricité, les concepteurs de structures et de mécanismes, les développeurs de logiciels de vol et les équipes d'opérations de test.
• Utilisation de C++ pour le développement de firmware, avec Rust et Python pour les outils déployés dans les systèmes de production.
• Experience supporting robotic systems in the real-world, in particular addressing the long-tail of edge-cases and rare events to guarantee safety, reliability, and performance
• Eagerness to learn in a fast-paced safety-critical environment
• A background in electronics design would be appreciated, but is not required
• Fluency in C/C++, and excitement about writing code in Rust and Python
• You must be able to work on-site in South San Francisco, CA
• Mastery of nonlinear estimation techniques and classical control theory
• Strong executive communication skills, to efficiently communicate about your work with stakeholders outside your technical domain
• Curiosity and a willingness to work in a variety of embedded environments, from running on bare metal, to using a RTOS and integrating with embedded Linux
• A systems-engineering mindset, and an eye for finding efficient solutions to problems that may lie outside your core competencies
• Some experience with mechatronic control systems: hobby projects or professional experience are applicable
• If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!