Embedded Software Engineer (Autonomous Drones)

Location: Tampa, Florida, United States; onsite work with hardware, prototypes, production systems, and fielded equipment.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous drone and payload systems for tactical applications.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and improve embedded software and firmware in C, with occasional C++ and Python support.
• Integrate embedded processors, co-processors, sensors, payload interfaces, and peripheral devices with hardware platforms.
• Develop and troubleshoot low-level drivers and communication interfaces using I2C, UART, SPI, GPIO, and related protocols.
• Implement, debug, and bring up firmware on STM ARM microcontroller-based platforms.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, production, and field support teams during prototyping, integration, production troubleshooting, and field validation.
• Support testing, documentation, and refinement of the embedded software architecture and core operating environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded software or firmware development.
• Strong embedded programming experience in C and experience integrating and debugging software directly on hardware.
• Experience with embedded communication protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, GPIO, or similar interfaces, plus STM ARM microcontrollers or comparable platforms.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, schematics, and other tools for troubleshooting embedded systems, PCBs, and hardware interfaces.
• Ability to work hands-on with prototypes, production systems, fielded equipment, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with Linux kernel development or embedded Linux environments.
• Familiarity with ROS2, Git, real-time systems, sensor integration, payload control, or communication modules.
• Experience with drone systems, robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace systems, or defense-related products.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, production environments, or fielded hardware systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on collaboration across embedded software, electrical, mechanical, production, and field support functions.
• Work spans prototype development, system integration, production troubleshooting, and field validation.
• Direct involvement with tactical autonomous drone and payload systems.