Firmware & Embedded Systems Engineer

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This role offers a competitive base salary range based on skills and experience. Talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Join Fleetzero’s embedded systems team to contribute to R&D and production of the next generation of maritime technology. The team works in a highly iterative, test‑early‑test‑often environment rather than a traditional linear or waterfall development program. In this role you will develop low‑level firmware and software for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, integrate system‑level features, and architect changes to support Fleetzero’s codebase.

You will also work closely with electrical engineers in hardware development, including component selection and system architecture.

• 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/STM
  32, NXP, TI) in bare metal and RTOS environments.
• Write HIL tests, perform hardware bring‑up tests, and contribute to boot loaders & secure updates.
• Review schematics with the hardware team.

• 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.

• 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.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Houston, TX

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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.