At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.
The Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Airborne Software will apply their deep knowledge of RTCA DO-178C, best practices for real-time safety-critical embedded software development, technical leadership experience, and embedded C mastery to directly contribute to and lead a small team to specify, architect, design, implement and integrate the embedded software for BETA’s airborne systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of embedded software development, from bare-metal board bring-up and microcontroller timing and execution characteristics to comprehensive software specification and design methods and techniques. The senior embedded software engineer is responsible for developing robust and reliable software to achieve the highest level of safety-criticality in the industry.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation: Analyze system requirements allocated to software for correctness, feasibility, and appropriateness from an embedded software perspective; propose changes and additional to system requirements to fulfill all airborne software needsDevelop software high-level requirements to specify the functionality and characteristics of airborne softwareArchitect and design the embedded software, considering hardware constraints, design constraints, and available resources to satisfy the software high-level requirements, and specify software low-level requirementsDevelop embedded software in the C and Assembly programming languages for ARM microcontroller targetsIntegrate the software with other software and the target hardware; assist with system integrationAssess, measure, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with software execution and characteristics such as timing and performancePromote the reuse of embedded software and associated life cycle data throughout the Airborne Software teamPerform peer reviews of other team member's contributions to the software development projectInform the software verification team for the appropriate testing and analysis of the embedded softwareLead a small team of embedded software engineers for the development of software for an airborne systemMentor junior engineers by training them on DO-178C objectives, activities, and outputs; real-time and safety-critical embedded software best practices; and integration and troubleshooting methods and techniquesMinimum Qualifications:BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related degree from an accredited universityMinimum 7 years experience in real-time embedded software development for safety-critical systemsExcellent requirements engineering and software architecture/design experienceMastery of the C programming languageKnowledge of Texas Instruments Hercules and/or STM ARM microcontrollers, or equivalentComfortable reading electrical schematics, technical documentation, reference manuals, and datasheetsDeep experience with electronics lab equipment such as programmable power supplies, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and bus analyzersExpert level knowledge and experience with the activities and outputs required for DO-178C Level A complianceExcellent team communication and collaboration skillsAbility to work independently, as a member of an integrated team, and as a technical leader of a small team of dedicated software engineersDeep knowledge and experience with communications interfaces and devices such as SPI, I2C, CAN, ARINC 429, Analog-to-Digital Converters, Direct Memory Access controllers, and temperature, voltage, and current sensorsExperience with Stage of Involvement reviews and communication with FAA personnel and DERsExperience with RTCA DO-330 tool qualification objectives, activities, and outputsExperience with RTCA DO-331 model-based development objectives, activities, and outputsCandidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all minimum qualificationsAbove and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:Experience with the Texas Instruments TMS570 ARM microcontrollerExperience with the Lauterbach TRACE32 debug/instruction trace systemExperience with GNU GCC ARM embedded toolchain and Texas Instruments Code Composer StudioExperience with the Polarion ALM life cycle data management systemExperience with embedded software for electric motor control, battery management systems and/or flight control systemsExperience with project management activities, such as estimating, tracking, and reporting work; traditional, kanban, and scrum experienceThis position could be based in South Burlington, VT (primary location), or Raleigh, NC office. For more experienced candidates, we can consider hybrid or remote options, but this will be evaluated on a per-candidate basis.
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We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.
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