Latitude AI
Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++) - Hardware Safety
$160K–$240K
Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI, Remote +4 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI, Remote
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Palo Alto, California, United States
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Remote - Experience
- 4+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 2+ years with a Master’s degree; or PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field; alternatively, a Master's degree or PhD.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
About the job
Designs and leads embedded firmware and safety systems for power management, diagnostics, and fault handling on automotive hardware.
What you'll do
- Architect hardware safety and power-management systems, including safe-state strategies, power sequencing, thermal throttling, and watchdog orchestration.
- Develop low-level drivers and diagnostic frameworks for safety-critical integrated circuits, and ensure coverage aligns with ISO 26262 metrics.
- Review safety-module code, resolve hardware-firmware interface issues, and mentor engineers in embedded safety practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD.
- Embedded C/C++ experience and expertise with ARM-based SoCs, specifically ARM Cortex-R5F.
- Experience configuring MPUs and hardware-level firewalls, building or refactoring HALs, and developing drivers for safety-critical integrated circuits.
- Expertise with embedded debugging tools and FreeRTOS and/or SafeRTOS; foundational knowledge of ISO 26262 ASIL-B/C concepts.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with TDA4 / J784S4 (Jacinto 7) or other TI automotive SoCs.
- Linux-based embedded development, ISO 26262 audits or certification, hardware diagnostic frameworks, or prior automotive or safety-critical domain experience.
Pay
$160,000 - $240,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, ARM Cortex-R5F, FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS, TDA4, TI Safety Diagnostic Library, JTAG, ISO 26262
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