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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Neon Aerospace's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Neon Aerospace's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Neon Aerospace
- high 11 stale, 0 reposted of 11 open
- Hiring momentum
- 15 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Neon Aerospace's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Neon Aerospace.
About this role
As a Senior Embedded Platform Engineer at Neon Aero, you will design, implement, and maintain real-time firmware for safety-critical control systems, focusing on low-level embedded software. Your responsibilities include developing firmware for microcontroller platforms, supporting hardware bring-up, and ensuring reliable communication and diagnostics across various systems. You will collaborate closely with other engineers to ensure the platform's reliability and performance.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Neon Aerospace as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience developing embedded firmware for complex real-time systems
- Strong proficiency in embedded C/C++ and real-time firmware architecture
- Experience with real-time microcontroller platforms such as TI C2000, NXP, or comparable safety-oriented MCUs
- Strong understanding of MCU peripherals, interrupts, timers, watchdogs, memory, clocks, ADC, PWM, GPIO, and communication interfaces
- Hands-on experience with communication protocols such as CAN, CAN derivatives, SPI, Ethernet, or ARINC 825
- Proven ability to integrate and debug software across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries
Nice to have
- Experience with TI C2000, NXP, or similar real-time control microcontrollers
- Prior work on safety-critical or regulated systems: aerospace, automotive, industrial
- Exposure to certification-oriented development processes: DO-178C, ARP4754/4761, ISO 26262 concepts
- Experience developing reusable BSPs, drivers, middleware, and embedded software frameworks
- Background supporting motor drives, BMS, power electronics, sensors, or vehicle control systems
What you get
- $150,000 — $250,000 USD compensation range
- Potential eligibility for bonus/equity/benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the company's tech stack beyond embedded systems
- Final compensation is dependent on various factors, which may lead to variability in salary
- Candidates must complete a background check and drug screening as a condition of employment
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Listed by Neon Aerospace on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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