Embedded Engineer

This role is part of the Runtime team, but will include deep collaboration with the Research, Hardware, and Fleet teams.

Drive the architecture and implementation of embedded firmware for devices crucial to PI’s data collection goals

Work with hardware and software teams to ensure the new devices we are building work seamlessly with existing and future data pipelines

Embedded Linux System Bring-up: Lead the integration of embedded Linux devices with real-time sensor processing. This includes developing drivers for high-speed sensors, BSP development and customization, kernel configuration and debugging, hardware bring-up, and performance tuning across the hardware/software boundary.

Hardware/Software Debugging: Use hardware abstraction tools and laboratory equipment to identify and resolve complex timing issues, race conditions, and hardware-software interface bugs.

Power Optimization: Analyze and reduce power consumption for battery-operated devices, including on radio sleep states and sensor low-power modes.

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Strong software engineering and infrastructure skills, including building data pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and tools for rapid iteration.

Comfort working hands-on with hardware.

Strong communication skills for collaborating with hardware, software, and research teams

Demonstrated experience leading initiatives from concept to production on aggressive schedules, and turning ambiguous product goals into functional requirements

Experience leading initial board bring-up and software design for first-of-their-kind embedded devices.