Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Team: Vehicles and Hardware

Location: Mountain View, CA

Commitment: Full-Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Responsibilities

• Act as design responsible engineer for a vehicle program that includes controllers for: Traction Control, Actuator Control, IO Control, Sensor Control, and Functional Safety Firmware.

• Define technical direction for embedded software architecture, coding standards, and system interfaces.

• Review electrical schematics, direct I/O mapping, and work with hardware engineers to ensure firmware and hardware are well-integrated.

• Debug complex issues using ARM JTAG/ETM systems and other tools.

• Develop safety-critical code in compliance with MISRA C or similar standards.

• Use data intense sensors such as 3D LIDARs and Cameras to create ‘Virtual Bumper’ systems to achieve PL=D ratings (Roughly ASIL-C equivalent) on microprocessors such as i.MX-6 series

• Create and maintain documentation including APIs, state diagrams, and test matrices.

• Plan, implement, and execute firmware test procedures across multiple levels of vehicle integration.

• Own specifications for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing systems and support test automation.

• Establish and maintain a Continuous Integration (CI) framework for embedded software.

   

   

   

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience developing embedded software in a product-focused environment.

• Deep expertise with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M preferred), low-level drivers, and real-time control systems.

• Strong experience with debugging tools (JTAG, ETM, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).

• Experience with safety-critical software development standards (e.g., MISRA C, ISO 26262).

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and work across hardware/software boundaries.

• Strong architecture and system-level thinking — ability to design firmware systems that scale and integrate well.

• Experience with RTOS systems for safety critical applications.

• Familiarity with CI/CD for embedded systems (Github Actions).

• Excellent communication skills and a track record of mentoring and technical leadership.

   

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
• Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
• Company 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible vacation policy
• Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
• Paid Parental Leave
• Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees