Senior Firmware Engineer

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      "text": "Responsibilities",
      "content": "<li>Design and implement full avionics embedded firmware.&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee firmware architecture for all avionics.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure development can conform to DO178-C&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee and conduct trade studies between&nbsp;different design&nbsp;considerations&nbsp;</li><li>Design and recommend sensor interfaces&nbsp;</li><li>Implement code and V&amp;V&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate with the systems engineering and other engineering specialty teams to define requirements related to the eVTOL&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;and&nbsp;systems safety&nbsp;</li>"
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      "text": "Qualifications",
      "content": "<li>Undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering&nbsp;</li><li>5+ years of professional engineering experience&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with DO178-C regulatory Process&nbsp;</li><li>One or more products from concept to&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;production.&nbsp;</li><li>Extensive experience with low level interfaces e.g., SPI, I2C, CAN FD, and UARTs&nbsp;</li><li>Experience writing firmware (C/C++) for MCUs in embedded systems&nbsp;</li><li>Experience writing python scripts and python development&nbsp;</li><li>Experience reading circuit schematics with schematic capture tools&nbsp;</li><li>Proficient at troubleshooting circuits with&nbsp;appropriate lab&nbsp;tools&nbsp;</li>"
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      "text": "Preferred Qualifications",
      "content": "<li>5+ years of relevant experience with embedded development&nbsp;</li><li>M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Engineering.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with statistical analysis&nbsp;</li><li>Experience taking at least one product through the entire development process&nbsp;</li>"
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      "text": "Familiarity/ experience with one or more of the following",
      "content": "<li>FAA Aircraft Certification Process&nbsp;</li><li>Defense Airworthiness Process for Software&nbsp;</li><li>Prototype and medium volume manufacturing&nbsp;</li><li>BLDC Motor Controller integration/testing&nbsp;</li><li>Lithium-based battery testing/monitoring&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Interest in RC planes, quadcopters, or aviation&nbsp;</li>"
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