Embedded Software Engineer - Vehicle Software

About the company

Parallel Systems builds battery-powered autonomous freight vehicles and attachable systems that integrate with existing train control software to autonomously couple/uncouple cars, enable faster braking, and serve short-distance deliveries.

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Parallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation by shifting portions of the $900 billion U.S. trucking industry onto rail. Our innovative technology offers cleaner, safer, and more efficient logistics solutions. Join our dynamic team and help shape a smarter, greener future for global freight.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Embedded Software Engineer </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Parallel Systems is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to help develop the embedded systems that power our autonomous rail vehicles. In this role, you will contribute to real-time software that interfaces directly with hardware components, sensors, and control systems to support safe and reliable vehicle operations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is an early-career role for an engineer looking to build strong foundations in embedded software development, hardware-software integration, and real-time systems. You will work closely with experienced software and hardware engineers while gaining hands-on experience developing and testing software on production hardware.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and maintain embedded software for bare-metal and RTOS-based systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Implement and test digital communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Contribute to state machines and command/control software for autonomous vehicle systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Write reliable, memory-conscious embedded software, primarily in Rust</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Work with hardware engineers to integrate, debug, and validate hardware-software interfaces</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop unit and integration tests for embedded software using hardware test stands</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Debug software using standard embedded development tools and techniques</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Participate in code reviews, design discussions, documentation, and continuous improvement of engineering practices</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What Success Looks Like</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">After 30 Days:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> You understand the basics of our embedded architecture, development environment, and hardware platforms. You are contributing small code changes, tests, and bug fixes with support from the team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">After 60 Days:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> You are independently implementing and testing well-scoped embedded software features and becoming comfortable debugging software on target hardware.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">After 90 Days:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> You have delivered embedded software that has been validated on target hardware, can independently own smaller features or subsystems, and are contributing effectively to the team's development and testing practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Basic Requirements</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a rel