Hiring: Embedded Software Engineer Company: Observable Space Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 12:17:17 Employment Type: Internship / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, C, C++, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Linux, REST, RTOS About the job Experience: •3+ years of experience in embedded software engineering, systems-level development, or a related internship/academic background. Required Skills: •This role is hands-on from day one: you'll read schematics alongside senior engineers, get exposure to electrical and mechanical teams, dig into real hardware debugging, and grow your understanding of edge computing at the cutting edge. You will report to the Embedded Engineering Lead. •Actively facilitate and support development, testing, and debugging of embedded Linux systems and low-level firmware — from daemons and drivers to bootloaders and control loops — under the guidance of senior engineers. •Assist in developing and maintaining drivers across interfaces such as PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART, MIPI CSI-2, and GPIO, under the guidance of senior engineers. •Help bring up peripherals (cameras, sensors, communication links) at both the software and hardware level — from firmware and embedded Linux integration to assembling first article prototypes, soldering, wiring, and initial power-on checks alongside the EE team. •Help own component test characterization campaigns, from setting up test rigs to running the tests and pulling results together. •Participate in longevity testing campaigns and analyze the resulting test data to catch issues before they matter. •Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and team discussions to build your product and reliability instincts. Qualifications: •Solid understanding of DC power systems, motor drivers, and common hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, MIPI, PCIe). •Demonstrated capacity to read and interpret schematics, understand board-level considerations, and debug at the electrical–software boundary. •Operational familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, and power debugging tools •Strong debugging intuition—and the humility to know that debugging is 90% of the job. •Strong product sense: you prioritize manufacturing reliability, robustness, and long-term serviceability. •Background in vision processing, image pipelines, or camera-focused algorithms. •Contributions to open-source embedded or Linux kernel projects. Compensation: •$130,000 - $150,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!