Embedded Software Engineer, Camera Systems (Drones)
Red Cat HoldingsHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in embedded software development on Linux-based systems.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming and experience with real-time systems.
- In-depth knowledge of the Linux kernel and developing kernel-level device drivers, particularly within the V4L2 framework.
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and debugging on embedded platforms.
- Experience with video compression standards such as H.264/H.265.
- Familiarity with common embedded hardware communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, etc.)
- Experience in the robotics or drone industry, with knowledge of flight controllers (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot).
- Experience with embedded platforms like NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, or other ARM-based systems.
- Familiarity with advanced video streaming technologies and multimedia frameworks like GStreamer.
- Background in camera sensor configuration and Image Signal Processor (ISP) tuning.
- Experience with computer vision or machine learning applications.
Benefits
- Salary plus generous annual equity package and potential bonuses.
Red Cat is the leading U.S. drone company. We’re a publicly held company, and through our subsidiaries, we lead the industry with high-performing drone products, technologies and services. We align the industry’s best hardware, software and expertise to offer single- source drone solutions for our consumer and enterprise customers. Red Cat has a disciplined acquisition strategy that targets companies with advanced product offerings and specialized drone operational platforms and intellectual property. We assembled the industry’s top brands — Drone Box, Skypersonic, Rotor Riot, Fat Shark and Teal — to provide comprehensive solutions for our customers and value for our shareholders We accelerate the future of U.S. drones to transform the way we live and work. Our soaring technology is grounded in real-world impact. We believe autonomous flight will fundamentally transform the way people live and work here at home and around the world. Our efforts will shape the future of drone technology for generations.