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Senior Avionics Embedded Software Engineer

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $139,000 - $201,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
52 days
Inversion's roles stay open a median of 53 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
89% of Inversion's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Inversion
high
59 stale, 0 reposted of 76 open
Hiring momentum
86 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Inversion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Inversion.

About this role

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Inversion, you will be responsible for developing, testing, and deploying flight software for the Arc spacecraft's avionics systems. Your role involves designing safety-critical code, debugging hardware-software interactions, and ensuring the reliability of embedded systems under extreme conditions. You will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with other teams to align software with vehicle autonomy and telemetry requirements.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
  • Typically 5+ years of professional experience developing low-level embedded C/C++ software for real-time systems
  • Hands-on experience with bare-metal microcontrollers and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) like FreeRTOS, RTEMS, or VxWorks
  • Proven capability to read electrical schematics, understand datasheet registers, and debug physical hardware using laboratory instruments
  • Experience implementing standard hardware peripheral drivers and serial communication protocols
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience developing software for safety-critical or high-reliability applications (e.g., aerospace, automotive, or medical devices)
  • Familiarity with modern software development practices, including Git, unit test frameworks, static analysis tools, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Proficiency in Python for test automation, data analysis, and hardware scripting
  • Experience developing embedded software on Linux-based systems
  • Experience developing FPGA designs and digital logic using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence
  • No specific mention of additional benefits or perks
  • Salary range provided, but individual pay may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role involves high autonomy and responsibility, which may lead to significant pressure in a fast-paced environment

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Listed by Inversion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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