JOB TITLE: Embedded Software Engineer (Aerospace Experience Required)

LOCATION: Santa Ana, CA

SALARY: $180,000 per year.

***MUST BE US PERSONS***

We are a national staffing firm working with some of the top-tier aerospace companies in the world! And we are looking for first-class employees to work with our clients. 

 Qualifying Questions: 

• Are you a US persons as noted in the Job description? 
• Do you meet the educational requirements for this job? 
• Do you meet the experience requirements for this job? 
• Are you able to commute to the job location or are you able to relocate for the role? 

Details: 

• Contract 12 mos. - potential for extended term 
• Medical, dental, and vision plan with Cigna 
• Robust 401K 
• Potential for bonuses 
• Sick pay, and holiday pay for those who qualify 

Summary: 

Looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to take ownership of embedded software design for advanced motor controllers. These families of motor controllers will be applied on various aircraft systems, including propulsion and flight control actuation. They will be responsible for design and development of the embedded software while working closely in conjunction with mechanical, electrical, and other engineering teams.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop highly reliable software systems

• Develop motor controller firmware architecture

• Board bring-up of next-generation motor controllers

• Write interface code for sensors and digital communication

• Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints

• Write high quality structured bare metal software for embedded processors (e.g. ARM, PowerPC, x86)

• Design embedded software to meet requirements including verification and traceability

• Work with power electronics, motor design, and electromechanical engineers to develop motor control systems

 Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of experience in systems-level C (kernels, device drivers, hypervisors)

• Extensive experience and mastery of C and/or C++ programming

• Knowledge and experience with real-time software

• Knowledge of and experience with communication protocols including I2C, CAN, SPI, UART, etc.

• Extensive understanding of embedded software principles and ability to conduct code reviews

• Hands on experience with building and debugging hardware/firmware systems

• Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization and unit testing

• Creative approach to problem solving and exceptional analytical skills

Desired Skills:

• Experience with DO-178 and DO-254 or similar automotive standards

• Knowledge of permanent magnet brushless motor control

• Fluency in Python and other scripting languages

• Prior experience in real time products that required high reliability and fault tolerance

• Hands-on experience using test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, voltmeters

*ITAR Definition

Under § 120.14 of the ITAR a U.S. person is defined as a person who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. A lawful permanent resident is further defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20). A U.S. Person is also a protected individual which is defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). 

The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire, and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair, and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industry-leading customer service. 

We support the majority of aerospace OEM's and tier 1 suppliers across the United States. 

The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE) 

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, aircraft