Firmware Engineer
Salient Motion2 months ago
Torrance, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$120k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Write firmware in C for STM32 microcontrollers, including motor controllers.
- Derive requirements and design, architect, implement, and verify embedded systems end to end.
- Bring up new hardware and debug issues with motor-control and electrical engineers.
- Support the mechanical team with new actuator design and verification.
- Diagnose board-level issues such as Ethernet PHY CRC errors using oscilloscopes, datasheets, and schematic analysis.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required for defense projects, and applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
- 2–3 years of embedded C programming experience.
- Experience with an RTOS such as ThreadX, FreeRTOS, or Zephyr.
- Experience with at least 2–3 communication interfaces among SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, Ethernet, and BiSS-C.
- Experience with embedded peripherals including analog-to-digital converters, timers, Flash, EEPROM, and fRAM.
- Hardware debugging experience with an oscilloscope and/or logic analyzer.
- Software debugging experience with JTAG/SWD debuggers such as J-Link, Lauterbach, or Ozone.
- Ability to read schematics and understand signal flow.
- Preferred experience with DO-178C/DAL certification, motor control including FOC, Space Vector Modulation, and current loops, and sensors including Hall sensors and incremental or absolute encoders.
- Ability to work on-site at least four out of five days per week.
Benefits
- Relocation support is available.
- Competitive base salary of $120,000 to $140,000 plus equity.
- Medical coverage is 100% paid by the company, along with other healthcare benefits.
- Flexible PTO.
- 401(k).
- On-site work is required at least four days per week in Torrance, California.
Tech Stack
C
Categories
About Salient Motion
Salient Motion builds modular motion control and actuation components used in industrial, aerospace, and defense systems. The company designs and manufactures hardware and embedded software for high‑performance motor control, selling to OEMs and system integrators. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Torrance, California, it operates as a privately held supplier to aerospace and defense programs.