Principal Engineer, Embedded, Sensors, and Safety Software
Principal Engineer builds and maintains safety-critical embedded software for autonomous yard vehicles, including test infrastructure, sensor integration, and control systems in C/C++ on Linux.
- Compensation
- $165K–$190K / yr
- Location
- Henderson, CO
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Embedded
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience developing software test infrastructure for safety-critical systems
- Exceptional system-level perspective, proficient in software, with practical familiarity in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience developing application software in C and Modern C++ for embedded systems
- Experience with test lab equipment (e.g. oscilloscope, data acquisition unit, signal generator…)
- Experience with CAN and networking (UDP, TCP, DHCP, DNS, Wireshark…)
- Professional experience using perception sensors (e.g RADARs, LIDARs, cameras…), GPS, encoders and other safety significant hardware (e.g. safety interlock systems)
- Experience with REST APIs
- Familiarity with development containers
- Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with AI coding tools and willingness to adopt AI-assisted development workflows
- Background developing software in a Linux environment
- Proficiency across the full software development lifecycle
- Exceptional analytical skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
Full description
The Company
Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit .
The Role
The Principal Engineer, Embedded, Sensors, and Safety Software will create reliable, safety-critical software that senses, monitors, and controls the vehicle. This role requires exceptional software engineering skills, full development lifecycle knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in unstructured environments.
Successful candidates have a demonstrated technical track record in designing and implementing robust Software Test Infrastructure for complex hardware-based systems, bringing an exceptional system-level perspective and proficiency in software.
This role is mission-critical for helping deliver and scale a safety-critical system for industrial automation. The opportunity offers a technical, hands-on team member the chance to help develop a market-defining enterprise product that combines autonomous vehicle technology with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model.
The ideal candidate will embrace our goal to drive zero-emission, self-driving vehicle adoption, and help us realize our potential to define, build, and lead a new category of robotic automation for the enterprise.
Duties & Key Objectives
- Build the Software and System Test Infrastructure
- Design, implement, and deliver test solutions for components and integrated systems to meet quality, repeatability, and schedule milestones
- Upgrade and maintain existing test solutions
- Develop test cases to test software requirements at different levels of the development lifecycle (inc. HIL)
- Integrate test solutions for continuous integration/continuous development
- Develop, implement, and deliver automated characterization and calibration solutions for new and existing components, including perception sensors.
- Develop high-quality, scalable software
- Triage issues and perform root cause analysis using system context, user observations, and log data
- Coordinate with hardware, system safety, and test teams to iterate on system performance and hit targets, metrics, and KPIs
- Support product deployment, system maintenance, and the software development lifecycle for customer sites and system validation