Senior Embedded Engineer (Automotive)

Location: San Francisco, United States; Workplace: On-site

Company

hirify.global is developing an autonomous, zero-emissions hauler using vision-based AI for the global logistics network.

What you will do

• Architect, develop, debug, and test safety-critical real-time embedded firmware in C++ for automotive-grade microcontrollers.
• Build and maintain bootloaders, low-level drivers, middleware, and RTOS configurations.
• Implement CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART communication interfaces.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and safety engineering teams on schematic review, board bring-up, and hardware-software co-debugging.
• Develop unit, integration, and hardware-in-loop test strategies and support manufacturing tests and vehicle software deployment.
• Investigate board-level and vehicle-level issues and integrate vehicle components with Tier 1 suppliers.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of production embedded firmware development in C/C++.
• Experience with 32-bit ARM Cortex-M or similar automotive-grade microcontrollers, custom HALs, drivers, and middleware on bare-metal or lightweight RTOS platforms.
• Working knowledge of safety-rated real-time operating systems and automotive communication protocols including CAN and LIN.
• Experience with Git, Linux development environments, and hardware debugging tools such as SWD/JTAG, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience taking embedded systems from concept to production and working with safety-critical or fault-tolerant automotive, aerospace, or robotics systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262, functional safety, HARA, FMEA, and safety-case development.
• Experience with modern C++ or Rust, Automotive Ethernet, TSN/gPTP, embedded security, MISRA compliance, and static analysis.
• Python experience for test automation and scripting.
• Experience augmenting firmware development with LLMs while maintaining engineering rigor.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-moving, close-knit team of autonomous-vehicle industry veterans and innovative engineers.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, systems, and safety engineering disciplines.
• Contribute to autonomous transportation and zero-emissions freight technology.
• Equal opportunity employment with consideration for qualified applicants regardless of protected characteristics.

Hiring process

• Applications may be reviewed with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.
• A human reviews AI output and makes the final hiring decision; eligible applicants may have a legal right to opt out of AI use in the interview process.