Effector Embedded Software Engineer

• CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our R&D team
• This is a hands-on senior role where you’ll be responsible for the design and implementation of embedded software designs across our product families
• Design and implement high-performance embedded software for software-defined radio platforms
• Develop low-level software and firmware interfaces for complex RF hardware
• Lead firmware/software integration efforts
• Support full system integration, testing, and validation through deployment
• Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

Benefits

• Generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• Life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company

• Strong experience with Linux embedded development and device drivers
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data system
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
• Experience developing software for ARM-based embedded platforms
• Python experience for scripting, automation, and system integration tasks
• Experience with modern software development practices (Git, CI/CD, automated testing)
• Experience developing embedded software for software-defined radios and/or radio transceiver chips
• Experience with real-time operating systems and bare-metal programming
• 10+ years of professional embedded software development experience
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems and real-time programming
• Current or previous DoD security clearance
• Experience with Analog Devices RF transceivers
• Experience with the Linux IIO framework
• Experience integrating with AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, Nvidia GPUs, and other heterogeneous computing architectures
• Experience implementing and optimizing low-latency, high-throughput signal processing algorithms
• Hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation
• FPGA development experience (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)
• Experience with production-level software development & deployment, including DevOps and CI/CD
• Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
• Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems