Senior Software Engineer - Motor Controls

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Senior Software Engineer - Motor Controls in USA

Zipline
Full time
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USA
09/04/2026
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South San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

Design estimators and controllers for propulsion motors and actuators in collaboration with the vehicle controls team.
Implement motor-control firmware in C++ for bare-metal ARM microcontrollers.
Write peripheral drivers for new motor-controller hardware revisions.
Validate firmware on the bench and during flight tests.
Develop fault-management strategies and hardware-in-the-loop tests to improve flight software reliability.
Build vehicle simulations in Rust for firmware validation and regression testing.
Collaborate with electrical engineers to bring up and validate inverter designs.
Build and maintain automated fleet-performance monitoring systems to direct maintenance activity.

Requirements

Fluency in C and C++.
Willingness to write production tooling in Rust and Python.
Some experience with mechatronic control systems, including hobby or professional experience.
Ability to work across bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux environments.
Experience supporting real-world robotic systems, including handling edge cases and rare events for safety, reliability, and performance.
Systems-engineering mindset and ability to solve problems beyond a core technical area.
Strong executive communication skills for communicating with nontechnical-domain stakeholders.
Ability to work on-site in South San Francisco, California.
Background in electronics design is appreciated but not required.

Benefits

Starting cash range is $155,000-$225,000.
Potential total compensation includes equity compensation and discretionary annual or performance bonuses.
Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance and paid time off.
The role is on-site in South San Francisco, California.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from traditionally underrepresented groups in tech.

Salary: $155k - $225k/yr

Zipline

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