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# Embedded Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Matternet
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth), C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Linux on Embedded Systems, Network Interface Controllers, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Reliability Testing, Requirements Traceability, Subsystems, Systems Integration, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Serial Peripheral Interface, AI Coding Agents, Bare Metal, Lidar, GNSS
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://apply.workable.com/matternet/j/C3519E9D53

## About the Role

* BS in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering, or a related field, and 3+ years in embedded systems, hardware/software integration, or test
 * Working proficiency in C/C++ for firmware and test tooling, plus Python for automation and data analysis
 * Solid knowledge of embedded communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART) and how to debug them
 * Comfort reading board-level schematics and datasheets, and debugging at the signal level using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
 * Experience writing requirements, test plans, and acceptance criteria, and verifying a subsystem against them
 * Ability to support flight test needs and debug systems rapidly at our flight test facility
 * Clear technical communication and strong cross-disciplinary teamwork in a fast-paced environment, * UAV, autonomous robotics, aerospace, or other safety-critical regulated experience
 * Experience with hardware-in-the-loop test setups and test automation
 * Familiarity with an autopilot stack such as ArduPilot or PX4, and UAV/avionics technologies (ADS-B, GPS/GNSS, LiDAR, radar)
 * Experience with embedded Linux on ARM, an RTOS, or bare-metal firmware
 * Experience with power systems, battery management systems, or smart battery ICs
 * Experience with environmental, EMI/EMC, or reliability testing
 * Familiarity with systems engineering practices such as interface control documents, requirements traceability, or FMEA
 * Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development
 * Hands-on PCB, wiring harness, or lab prototyping experience

## Description

Matternet is building the future of delivery with autonomous drone networks that move critical goods faster, cleaner, and at lower cost. We work with partners across healthcare, logistics, food, and retail to deliver everything from medical items to everyday essentials, safely and reliably., We're seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to make the boards, sensors, and software on our aircraft and ground stations work together as reliable systems. Working at the boundary between hardware and software, you'll define interfaces and requirements, bring up and integrate new boards and peripherals, and prove they work through bench, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing. You'll work closely with our Electrical, Mechanical, and Onboard Software teams, alongside senior engineers who will help you grow your scope.

In this role, you will:

 * Integrate boards, sensors, actuators, and communication links into working subsystems on our aircraft and ground stations
 * Define and document subsystem requirements and interfaces, including messages, timing, power, and failure behavior across CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and BLE
 * Bring up new boards and hardware revisions with Electrical, and write the firmware and test code needed to exercise them
 * Plan and run subsystem verification, from bench and hardware-in-the-loop testing through flight test, including test plans, acceptance criteria, and sign-off
 * Contribute to component and sensor selection and trade studies, and review schematics and designs with Electrical
 * Triage integration and field issues across hardware, firmware, and comms, and collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Onboard Software, Operations, Safety, and Production