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Software Engineer

Salient Motion
Hawthorne, USA
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 5 days ago

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About the role:

We need an embedded software engineer who can work across firmware and hardware. This is not a pure software role - the candidate will use oscilloscopes, read schematics, and debug board-level issues alongside writing C code.

What you'll do:

You'll be part of our growing Software Engineering team by building and scaling our web-based telemetry and diagnostics platform—our window into the performance of next-generation motor controllers and electromechanical systems. You'll work with a passionate team of firmware, hardware, and systems engineers to build tools that bridge embedded systems with intuitive, real-time interfaces.

Develop and scale our web application

Create intuitive data visualizations for real-time and historical motor telemetry

Design and maintain scalable backend APIs and data pipelines to support diagnostics and remote logging features

Work closely with embedded engineers to define protocols and telemetry schema

Ensure our tools are robust, responsive, and easy to use across devices and platforms

Own features end-to-end—from concept and design to deployment and ongoing iteration

Collaborate with designers to bring clean and thoughtful UI/UX to life

Drive the software development process by contributing to system architecture, documentation, and requirements

Partner with mechanical and hardware engineers to design and implement system-level qualification and development tests

Architect and deploy test fixtures and automated test infrastructure

Develop data analysis pipelines and pass/fail criteria for hardware validation

What you need:

BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience

2+ years as a software engineer with frontend and backend experience, ideally in a product-focused environment

Strong experience with TypeScript and React

Experience with Electron desktop application development

Experience with Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Cloud Functions)

Solid backend experience using Node.js or Python; Python experience for test scripting and data analysis is a plus

Experience designing and building REST or WebSocket APIs

Experience working with real-time data, time-series databases, or

WebSocket streams

Familiarity with Figma and experience collaborating closely with designers

Strong UX instincts and a passion for building clean, usable interfaces

A bias for action—you like to take ownership and move fas

Nice to haves:

Experience building UI dashboards for hardware systems

Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or Vite

Familiarity with WebHID/WebUSB or binary protocol communication with hardware devices

A hacker's mindset: curious, resourceful, and always looking to improve tools

What we have to offer:

We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.

We offer competitive compensation: $130,000 to $160,000 base salary + equity

Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company

Flexible PTO

401K

More to come!

Qualifications

  • Experience with Electron desktop application development
  • Experience with Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Cloud Functions)
  • Familiarity with Figma and experience collaborating closely with designers
  • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or Vite
  • Familiarity with WebHID/WebUSB or binary protocol communication with hardware devices

Responsibilities

  • You'll be part of our growing Software Engineering team by building and scaling our web-based telemetry and diagnostics platform—our window into the performance of next-generation motor controllers and electromechanical systems.
  • You'll work with a passionate team of firmware, hardware, and systems engineers to build tools that bridge embedded systems with intuitive, real-time interfaces.
  • Develop and scale our web application
  • Create intuitive data visualizations for real-time and historical motor telemetry
  • Design and maintain scalable backend APIs and data pipelines to support diagnostics and remote logging features
  • Work closely with embedded engineers to define protocols and telemetry schema
  • Ensure our tools are robust, responsive, and easy to use across devices and platforms
  • Own features end-to-end—from concept and design to deployment and ongoing iteration
  • Collaborate with designers to bring clean and thoughtful UI/UX to life
  • Drive the software development process by contributing to system architecture, documentation, and requirements
  • Partner with mechanical and hardware engineers to design and implement system-level qualification and development tests
  • Architect and deploy test fixtures and automated test infrastructure
  • Develop data analysis pipelines and pass/fail criteria for hardware validation
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
  • 2+ years as a software engineer with frontend and backend experience, ideally in a product-focused environment
  • Strong experience with TypeScript and React
  • Experience with Electron desktop application development
  • Experience with Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Cloud Functions)
  • Solid backend experience using Node.js or Python; Python experience for test scripting and data analysis is a plus
  • Experience designing and building REST or WebSocket APIs
  • Experience working with real-time data, time-series databases, or
  • WebSocket streams
  • Familiarity with Figma and experience collaborating closely with designers
  • Strong UX instincts and a passion for building clean, usable interfaces
  • A bias for action—you like to take ownership and move fas
  • Experience building UI dashboards for hardware systems
  • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or Vite
  • Familiarity with WebHID/WebUSB or binary protocol communication with hardware devices
  • A hacker's mindset: curious, resourceful, and always looking to improve tools
  • What we have to offer:
  • We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.
  • We offer competitive compensation: $130,000 to $160,000 base salary + equity
  • Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401K
  • More to come!

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