Embedded Systems Engineer

Irvine, CAfull timeOn Site

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Alten Technology Embedded Systems Engineer integrates hardware and software components for unmanned aircraft and ground stations. This role defines interfaces, brings up new hardware, and leads subsystem verification and testing.

Responsibilities

Integrate boards, sensors, actuators, and communication links into working subsystems on our aircraft and ground stations
Define and document subsystem requirements and interfaces, including messages, timing, power, and failure behavior across CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and BLE
Bring up new boards and hardware revisions with Electrical, and write the firmware and test code needed to exercise them
Plan and run subsystem verification, from bench and hardware-in-the-loop testing through flight test, including test plans, acceptance criteria, and sign-off
Contribute to component and sensor selection and trade studies, and review schematics and designs with Electrical
Triage integration and field issues across hardware, firmware, and comms, and collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Onboard Software, Operations, Safety, and Production

Qualification

BS in Electrical3+ years in embedded systemsExperience writing requirementsUAVExperience with embedded Linux on ARMExperience with power systemsExperience with environmental

Required

BS in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering, or a related field
3+ years in embedded systems, hardware/software integration, or test
Working proficiency in C/C++ for firmware and test tooling, plus Python for automation and data analysis
Solid knowledge of embedded communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART) and how to debug them
Comfort reading board-level schematics and datasheets, and debugging at the signal level using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Experience writing requirements, test plans, and acceptance criteria, and verifying a subsystem against them
Ability to support flight test needs and debug systems rapidly at our flight test facility
Clear technical communication and strong cross-disciplinary teamwork in a fastpaced environment

Preferred

UAV, autonomous robotics, aerospace, or other safety-critical regulated experience
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop test setups and test automation
Familiarity with an autopilot stack such as ArduPilot or PX4, and UAV/avionics technologies (ADS-B, GPS/GNSS, LiDAR, radar)
Experience with embedded Linux on ARM, an RTOS, or bare-metal firmware
Experience with power systems, battery management systems, or smart battery ICs
Experience with environmental, EMI/EMC, or reliability testing
Familiarity with systems engineering practices such as interface control documents, requirements traceability, or FMEA
Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development

Company

Alten Technology

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