Senior Software Engineer - Motor Controls
Core
Design and implement high-performance motor controller firmware for Zipline's delivery drones, ensuring safety and reliability in real-world flight operations.
Role type
Senior embedded software engineer (motor controls)
Builds
Proprietary motor controller firmware and vehicle simulation tools
Domain
Aerospace robotics / Embedded systems / Mechatronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
C/C++, Rust, Python, bare-metal ARM programming, peripheral drivers, hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte-Carlo simulations, systems engineering
Preferred skills
Electronics design background, RTOS experience, embedded Linux integration
Technologies
C++, Rust, Python, Matlab, Julia, ARM microcontrollers
Responsibilities
Design estimators and controllers for propulsion motors and actuators; Implement controllers in C++ targeting bare-metal ARM; Write peripheral drivers for new hardware revisions; Validate firmware on bench and in flight tests; Develop fault management strategies and HIL tests; Build vehicle simulations in Rust; Maintain automated fleet performance monitoring systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC