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Sr. Embedded Engineer I

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Sr. Embedded Engineer I in USA

  • MetroStar
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Reston, VA

Responsibilities

  • Own edge capture devices from board bring-up and on-device software through fieldable physical form factors.
  • Perform embedded Linux flashing, kernel and device tree configuration, camera enablement, and driver troubleshooting.
  • Build capture pipelines for synchronized video, audio, sensor telemetry, local buffering, and store-and-forward delivery.
  • Integrate and synchronize depth cameras, stereo cameras, inertial measurement units, and positioning receivers.
  • Convert development kits and commercial off-the-shelf components into fieldable units while addressing enclosure, mounting, power, and thermal constraints.
  • Produce bills of materials, assembly instructions, and test procedures.
  • Present design tradeoffs and test results to engineering, leadership, and customer audiences.

Requirements

  • Five years of hands-on C, C++, and Python development on resource-constrained devices.
  • Strong embedded Linux experience on ARM-based systems-on-chip, including NVIDIA Jetson, device trees, and CSI camera enablement.
  • Expertise with video capture and encoding pipelines using GStreamer, V4L2, hardware-accelerated H.264/H.265, and RTSP or WebRTC.
  • Experience integrating and synchronizing IMUs and GNSS receivers, including calibration and timestamp alignment.
  • Experience delivering media and telemetry to cloud services using object storage, resumable or chunked uploads, and retry behavior for unreliable connectivity.
  • Demonstrated experience integrating development kits and commercial off-the-shelf components into devices deployed in the field.
  • Working knowledge of power budgeting, battery systems, and thermal management in compact devices.
  • Ability to work with limited direction in an evolving innovation environment.
  • Strong written communication skills for documenting designs and test results for engineering and customer audiences.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring at least three days per week at the Reston headquarters.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Parental leave and dependent care support.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Professional development, company-paid training and certifications, and wellness programs.
  • Employee assistance program and potential performance-based, referral, and additional compensation.

Salary: $140k - $150k/yr

MetroStar

MetroStar, a Veritas Capital portfolio company, is delivering next-generation products and solutions to U.S. government agencies. Focused on mission acceleration and cutting-edge technology, we equip agencies with the tools and strategies needed to navigate the future of national security, includ...

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