Embedded Engineer (Calgary)

Role Overview 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design, implement, and optimize embedded software in C/C++ for UAV platforms and sensor systems. 
• Develop and maintain drivers for IMUs, GPS, LiDAR, cameras, and environmental sensors. 
• Implement communication protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet) and ensure reliability in field conditions. 
• Documentation: block diagrams, message sequence diagrams, state machine flow charts, code documentation, code standards. 

• Develop RTOS-based (Zephyr) applications in C. 
• Integrate ML models in C++. 
• Develop multi-thread applications that interact with ML. 
• Implement fault detection, safety interlocks, and power management features. 
• Good abstraction and design practices. 

• Collaborate with electrical/mechanical engineers to bring up new boards and subsystems. 
• Conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and system-in-the-loop (SIL) testing. 
• Debug across the hardware/software stack, using lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and field tests.  
• Unit, black box, functional testing, code review, and regression testing. 

• Interface with AI Software Engineers to ensure reliable, low-latency delivery of sensor data to computer vision/SLAM pipelines. 
• Work with Technical Program Managers to align embedded implementations with system-level requirements, safety standards, and operational constraints. 

Relevant Experience 

• 5+ years of embedded software or firmware development experience. 
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ for embedded and real-time systems. 
• Direct experience with UAVs/drones or with the integration of advanced sensors (IMUs, GPS, LiDAR, cameras, etc.). 
• Familiarity with Linux device drivers, and real-time control loops. 
• Experience testing, debugging, and deploying embedded code in the field.

What You Bring 

• Ability to bridge hardware and software in constrained, safety-critical environments. 
• Hands-on mindset: eager to move between lab debugging and UAV field testing. 
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration. 
• Willingness to travel 5–10% for field deployments and integration tests  
• Able to handle occasional weekend work 

Bonus 

• Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, or other UAV autopilot frameworks. 
• Background in aerospace, defense, or agricultural robotics. 
• Knowledge of sensor fusion, embedded AI acceleration, or safety-critical software. 
• Experience with Zephyr 
• Electronics: Wire harness design, electronics prototyping (Altium, Eagle, KiCAD), soldering 
• Competition or Open Source Team Experience