Sr. Embedded Software Engineer Verified today
About the role
Join the Blue Origin Engines business unit to develop embedded software for power conversion and power electronics systems. You will write firmware and low-level software for microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGA platforms, working directly with hardware engineers on sensor interfaces, real-time control, and system debugging.
Key responsibilities
- Develop embedded software and firmware for microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGA-based control platforms
- Implement low-level drivers, control interfaces, communication protocols, and real-time software for power electronics systems
- Interface with ADCs, voltage sensors, current sensors, temperature sensors, PWM modules, timers, gate drivers, and protection circuits
- Implement software for sensor acquisition, scaling, filtering, calibration, diagnostics, and fault handling
- Support real-time control execution for power converters, inverters, motor drives, and related power electronics applications
- Develop and debug communication interfaces such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, and other embedded protocols
- Work closely with hardware, controls, and power electronics engineers during board bring-up, integration, and validation
- Debug embedded software issues related to timing, interrupts, ADC readings, PWM synchronization, communications, and fault responses
- Perform software testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, lab validation, and documentation
Required qualifications
- BS in Engineering (computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or similar)
- 7 or more years relevant industry experience
- Experience developing embedded software or firmware for microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGA-based systems
- Strong programming experience in C/C++ for real-time embedded systems
- Understanding of ADCs, PWM generation, timers, interrupts, communication peripherals, and low-level hardware interfaces
- Experience working with voltage, current, and temperature sensor data in embedded systems
- Knowledge of real-time software design, debugging, and hardware/software integration
- Ability to read schematics and work closely with hardware engineers during board bring-up and troubleshooting
- Hands-on experience using embedded development tools, debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and lab equipment
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with power electronics, power converters, inverters, motor drives, battery systems, or renewable energy systems
- Experience with DSP platforms, FPGA logic integration, VHDL/Verilog, or FPGA-based control systems
- Familiarity with control algorithms for power electronics or motor control
- Experience with fault detection, protection logic, diagnostics, and safety-critical embedded systems
- Knowledge of bootloaders, RTOS, device drivers, memory management, and embedded software architecture
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, automated testing, or production software validation
Compensation and benefits
Base pay range for WA applicants: $197,529.00 to $276,539.55. Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program. Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Up to four weeks paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Employment requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Standard background check required for all positions.