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Firmware & Embedded Systems Engineer

Fleetzero
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 11/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/4/2025

ENGINEERS WANTED for hazardous journey. Small wages, high voltages, long hours of difficult technical work, safe career choice doubtful. Riches and Glory in case of success.



JOB DESCRIPTION


Join Fleetzero's embedded systems team and contribute to R&D and production of the next generation in maritime technology. We work in a highly iterative method, testing early and often, rather than a traditional linear or waterfall development program. 


In this team, you will develop low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, integrate system-level features, and architect changes to support Fleetzero's codebase. You will also integrate with electrical engineers in hardware development, including component selection and system architecture.

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Responsibilities
  • Develop firmware for embedded systems operating in harsh and demanding environments
  • Work in a highly iterative development process (test early & test often) and own projects from inception through testing and production.
  • Design & implement embedded firmware in C/C for MCUs (ARM, Cortex-M/STM32, NXP, TI) in bare metal and RTOS environments.
  • Write HIL tests, perform hardware bringup tests, and contribute to boot loaders/secure updates.
  • Review schematics with the hardware team. 


Qualifications
  • Strong C coding ability for embedded development in RTOS or bare metal. 
  • Background in control theory, digital signal processing, and functional safety standards
  • Degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
  • Solid experience with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.
  • Solid understanding and application of coding best practices, board bring up, and debugging


Bonus Qualifications
  • Competition experience (FSAE, robotics) demonstrating a drive for exceptional performance.
  • Experience with Rust, Assembly, Ada/SPARK.
  • Experience with one or more microcontroller cores.
  • Not afraid to write code, push, test, fail, fix, and move on. 


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$107,000 - $185,000 a year
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All roles are expected to include intermittent or occasional travel as the business needs.


The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in most full time offers and are considered part of Fleetzero's total compensation package.



Fleetzero does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Salary : $107,000 - $185,000

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