Embedded Engineer
Distributed Spectrum6 months ago
New York, NY, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$150k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build next-generation signals-intelligence hardware and software systems as part of the in-person NYC team.
- Contribute to overall system architecture and design decisions.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy performant and robust software on embedded and edge-compute platforms.
- Develop interfaces to off-the-shelf and custom hardware.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or similar relevant experience.
- 5–10 years of experience developing software for embedded Linux in kernel and user space or real-time operating systems.
- Proficiency with C, C++, Python, and Bash.
- Experience with Yocto, Buildroot, or other embedded Linux toolchains.
- Familiarity with Docker, Systemd, or other service orchestration mechanisms.
- Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction in embedded systems and IP networking fundamentals.
- Experience with system-level debugging and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet communication protocols.
- Eligibility for United States security clearance.
- U.S. Secret or higher security clearance and experience with FPGA, DSP, GPU, Rust, Golang, SystemVerilog, signal processing, machine learning, computer vision, electronic warfare systems, radar, or software-defined radio are preferred.
Benefits
- In-person work in the NYC office 5 days per week.
- Equity, including Early Series A equity.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) match of up to 4% of salary.
- Flexible PTO.
- Daily office lunches in NYC.
About Distributed Spectrum
Distributed Spectrum builds software and sensor systems for radio spectrum intelligence, combining signal processing, machine learning, and embedded computing for defense and government operators. Its products collect and analyze RF data and run trained models on low-power devices to detect and interpret critical signals in the field. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, the company is privately held and venture-backed.