ALTEN Technology
Embedded Systems Engineer
$140K–$160K
Mountain View, California. +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, California.
Irvine, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years in embedded systems, hardware/software integration, or test.
- Education
- BS in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Integrates and verifies embedded hardware and software subsystems for aircraft and ground stations, from board bring-up through flight testing.
What you'll do
- Integrate boards, sensors, actuators, and communication links; define and document subsystem requirements and interfaces.
- Bring up boards and develop firmware and test code; plan and conduct subsystem verification, including flight tests.
- Contribute to component selection and design reviews, and troubleshoot integration and field issues across teams.
What they ask for
- BS in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Working proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
- Knowledge of embedded communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART) and debugging them; ability to read schematics and datasheets and debug at signal level.
- Experience writing requirements, test plans, and acceptance criteria and verifying subsystems against them.
Nice to have
- UAV, autonomous robotics, aerospace, or other safety-critical regulated experience.
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop test setups and test automation.
Pay
$140,000 - 160,000 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, BLE, ArduPilot
AI focus
Preferred experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development.
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