Embedded Systems / Firmware Engineer

Salvo Software is a modern, engineering-driven technology company specializing in high-performance embedded systems, firmware development, and intelligent automation solutions. Our teams build robust, scalable software and hardware integrations for real-world applications—focusing on reliability, innovation, and precision. We move fast, solve complex challenges, and work collaboratively to deliver engineering excellence.

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are looking for an Embedded Systems / Firmware Engineer to enhance, optimize, and maintain critical device-level drivers and configuration utilities within our flight-control and sensor-integration stack. This role works closely with firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams to ensure stable, high-performance device communication and seamless configuration on startup and at runtime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate and resolve I2C Lidar light driver issues, including root-cause analysis of system hangs.
• Improve the VN200 sensor driver to ensure full communication capabilities, including parameter configuration.
• Enhance our DroneCAN device configuration library to support value configuration at flight computer startup and dynamic adjustments during operation.
• Port the VN200 firmware update utility from the vendor SDK into our environment.
• Implement and maintain DroneCAN device firmware update capabilities using open-source tooling.
• Improve debug log file handling, including implementing log rotation and reliability optimizations.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems engineering teams to validate driver behavior and performance.
• Conduct device-level testing, troubleshooting, and protocol analysis to ensure system stability.
• Document driver behavior, APIs, configuration procedures, and update workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, firmware, or low-level driver development.

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded environments.
• Proven experience debugging I2C, UART, SPI, and CAN-based devices.
• Hands-on experience with sensor drivers, configuration utilities, and low-level hardware communication.
• Experience with firmware update mechanisms and integrating vendor SDK utilities.
• Strong understanding of real-time constraints and device-level performance optimization.
• Familiarity with DroneCAN, UAVCAN, or similar CAN-based protocols.
• Ability to conduct protocol-level debugging and analyze logs.
• Experience working with Linux-based development environments.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with VN200 or similar IMU/GNSS sensor drivers.
• Background working with flight controllers, drones, robotics, or autonomous systems.
• Experience implementing or modifying open-source firmware utilities.
• Knowledge of log rotation mechanisms and advanced debug logging frameworks.
• Familiarity with RTOS environments.
• Python or scripting experience for test automation.