Top Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

The role involves developing and supporting virtualization technology for testing embedded systems, integrating test environments, and enhancing test processes.

As a Sr. Software Engineer in Embedded Systems, you will design, develop, and maintain embedded software for robotics products, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and solve complex engineering challenges.

Develop and support embedded OS and platform software for Starlink spacecraft and ground systems. Responsibilities include maintaining Linux, Buildroot, and U-Boot branches; developing bootloaders, device drivers, secure boot, networking, software updates, and test infrastructure; supporting custom silicon and peripherals; and collaborating with hardware and application software teams through on-orbit operations.

Design and implement high-quality C/C++ embedded avionics software for X-Bat UAVs. Lead cross-functional teams, own features from design to production, integrate firmware and autonomy systems, and develop HIL/virtualized test environments. Produce architecture and test documentation, build CI/test tools, prototype concepts, and ensure reliability, safety, and compliance for aerospace deployments.

Owns firmware and host software for field-deployed edge devices powering an AI voice drive-thru system. Responsibilities include developing microcontroller firmware, managing real-time full-duplex audio pipelines, designing serial communication and health monitoring, debugging hardware/software integrations, enabling fleet deployment and remote management, and implementing reliable recovery and over-the-air updates.

Develop and improve embedded graphics and compute drivers, customize products for embedded hardware and real-time operating systems, and profile and optimize drivers and applications. Write and review technical specifications while collaborating on reliable, high-quality safety-critical solutions. The role requires embedded software development, debugging, troubleshooting, and familiarity with graphics APIs, ARINC 653, and safety-critical development practices.

Develop embedded software for custom modem and beamformer ASICs used in Starlink phased-array antennas. Implement flight-critical firmware, build automated RF measurement systems, support production RF testing, analyze on‑orbit performance, and collaborate with antenna engineers to improve performance and debug issues across development, factory, and mission operations.

Develop high-performance embedded software for satellite systems (relative navigation, robotics, grappling). Build and test code across varied compute hardware, create HIL/PIL systems, and support flight-ready autonomous robotics and control software. Must be US-person and work onsite in Tukwila, WA.

The Embedded Software Engineer will analyze and develop embedded software systems, provide customer support, and apply software engineering and cybersecurity methods.

Design, build, and scale embedded connectivity and security for distributed energy devices. Implement networking (Ethernet/Wi‑Fi/Thread/Zigbee/BLE), secure provisioning, OTA firmware pipelines, telemetry, and diagnostics. Support testing, certification, manufacturing validation, and cross-functional collaboration from prototype to deployment.

Design, document, and implement embedded firmware for high-volume consumer medical devices. Develop low-level drivers and peripheral interfaces in a multithreaded FreeRTOS environment, interpret schematics, collaborate with hardware and cross-functional teams, and create unit and automated tests. Provide technical leadership, mentor teammates, conduct code and design reviews, and responsibly use AI-assisted coding tools. The role is primarily office-based, with at least three in-person days per week.

Develop and maintain PX4 autopilot firmware for UAVs, integrating sensors and payloads, and managing testing environments. Collaborate on flight operations and system integration.

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will design and implement software for unmanned aircraft systems, debug issues, collaborate with engineering teams, and maintain high software quality standards.

Lead architecture, implementation, integration, and verification of safety-critical embedded firmware for aerospace sensing products. Develop C/C++/Python/Assembly code, use SCADE model-based workflows, perform requirements traceability in DOORS, run LDRA/TQD analysis, support DO-178C certification, debug hardware/software interactions, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers.

Design, develop, test, and operate highly reliable embedded software for Starlink spacecraft and ground systems. Build autonomous, fault-tolerant systems; create prototypes; analyze metrics; develop unit and hardware-in-the-loop tests; optimize performance; and own software through release and flight operations. Collaborate with hardware and software engineers, provide technical leadership, and continuously improve systems in a dynamic environment.

Provide technical leadership for embedded camera platforms, owning system architecture, on-device software, encoding, storage, streaming, and edge analytics. Lead JDM partner integration, cross-functional alignment, mentorship, architecture/code reviews, and adoption of AI-driven development tools to deliver robust edge devices.

Design, develop, optimize, test, and debug high-assurance embedded Linux software for radar equipment subsystems using C++. Participate in code and design reviews, improve development and testing practices, automate testing, and collaborate with radar, signal-processing, hardware, and software teams. The role owns assigned software components and contributes to secure, real-time platform functionality, including systems-level programming, communication protocols, and continuous improvement.

Lead and define embedded software architecture across multiple device product lines. Drive strategic planning, enforce company-wide embedded standards, evaluate open-source technologies, mentor senior engineers, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, secure firmware and device software.

As a Senior Software Embedded Engineer, you'll design and build edge video and IoT solutions, lead SDK development, and ensure system compatibility for Axon's hardware and software products.

Design and implement high-performance, 3GPP-compliant 5G Core control- and user-plane functions on ARM-based embedded Linux. Develop in C/Go/Rust, use DPDK for packet processing, optimize latency/throughput, debug protocol and performance issues, and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate carrier-grade systems.

Design, develop, and optimize platform-level embedded software and reusable frameworks for telecom products (including 5G). Collaborate across systems teams, perform architecture and code reviews, support integrations with customers/partners, and mentor engineers while ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability on heterogeneous processors.

The Senior Embedded Application Software Engineer II will lead architecture design, mentor team members, and develop high-stability software. They will collaborate with product and design teams to create innovative solutions for our customers.

Design and implement automated tests, frameworks, and fixtures for embedded hardware and software. Execute regression, performance, stress, and reliability tests. Build and maintain R&D and production test environments, collaborate to debug firmware and hardware, define testability in design reviews, support manufacturing partners, and enable customers onsite (10-20% travel).

Provides technical leadership for designing, developing, optimizing, porting, and certifying GPGPU and AI inference libraries built on Vulkan SC drivers. The role targets embedded GPU platforms such as Arm Mali and Intel, maintains AI model testing infrastructure, defines validation standards, supports customer deployments, and troubleshoots drivers. It also involves documentation, competitive analysis, cross-functional architecture decisions, mentoring, onboarding, and exploring emerging AI compute capabilities.

Develop and maintain embedded firmware and kernel/user-mode device drivers for Ethernet-based networking devices. Design, implement, test, and integrate drivers into a Linux and AUTOSAR communication stack, build SDK components, and create debug/test utilities and automated unit/system tests for safety-critical automotive applications.