About the role

What will you do at Full Spectrum?

Full Spectrum partners with leading companies to develop cutting-edge software for safety critical applications. With projects focused on embedded systems, mobile apps, and robotics, engineers at Full Spectrum love the challenge of working with clients on products that have a meaningful impact. Working across different client projects with a wide range of technologies, a career at Full Spectrum offers both technical and professional growth opportunities.

Staff Embedded C++ Software Engineer (Robotics)

The Staff Embedded C++ Software Engineer (Robotics) will support high-priority autonomous robot systems at a major warehouse automation client through development, 61508 certification, and field testing phases.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work in a fast-paced cross-functional team

Work directly under client direction to understand requirements and implement solutions according to the client’s standards and processes

Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, code review, unit testing, integration, and verification

Create and maintain detailed software documentation

Develop features, components, and infrastructure for autonomous robot systems

Create/execute Unit Tests, Functional Integration Tests, and Safety Assessment activities

Develop diagnostics, test code, and utilities to support certification

Support documentation and field testing activities

REQUIRED SKILLS:

2+ years professional experience or equivalent internship/co-op experience with embedded systems programming

Proficiency with modern C++ and/or Rust

Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS)

Knowledge of microcontroller programming and hardware interfaces

Understanding of memory constraints and optimization techniques

Familiarity with embedded debugging tools and techniques

Understanding of real-time concepts, thread synchronization, memory management, and performance tuning on Linux

Familiarity with modern tools and processes (Git, unit testing, CI/CD)

Familiarity with Agile development concepts

Demonstrated commitment to high quality

Strong oral and written communication skills

Highly motivated, self-disciplined, independent and results oriented

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or related discipline preferred, or equivalent years of experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

Experience with robotics

Background/coursework in Electrical Engineering

Ability to troubleshoot hardware and motor controls

The base salary for this position is $90,000 to $140,000 annually, and the role is bonus eligible.

The final salary offer is determined by factors such as experience, location, skills, education, and market conditions. **

Which skills does this role require?

C++RustEmbedded systemsRTOSMicrocontroller programmingLinuxGitUnit testingCI/CDAgileHardware interfacesMemory managementPerformance tuningThread synchronizationAutonomous systemsWarehouse automation61508 certificationMicrocontrollerSoftware development lifecycleDiagnosticsFunctional integration testsSafety assessmentComputer scienceComputer engineeringPhysics

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