Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer: Real-Time Drone Systems
candidate companyMillbrae (CA)
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer: Real-Time Drone Systems
Posted 4 days ago
candidate companyMillbrae (CA)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Zipline in San Francisco seeks an experienced firmware engineer to own C++ firmware for a distributed drone system. You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, embedded Linux, and systems engineers to turn hardware behavior and flight data into reliable software deployed on aircraft. The role emphasizes real-time performance and observability for safety-critical field deployments. This hybrid role requires regular presence at our South San Francisco headquarters and offers career growth
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