Salient Motion
Salient Motion
Precision engineering for aerospace and motion control systems
📍 Torrance, CA
About Salient Motion
Salient Motion manufactures advanced motion control systems and components for the aviation and aerospace industries. Based in the United States, the company specializes in high-performance actuators and control systems designed for demanding applications in aircraft and spacecraft. Engineering at Salient Motion focuses on embedded systems, firmware development, and real-time control algorithms. The team addresses challenges in precision motion control, integrating sensors and actuators to meet stringent aerospace standards. With a small team, the company emphasizes quality and innovation in its product offerings.
Current Job Openings
1 jobsAll Salient Motion Job Openings
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Firmware Engineer
@ Salient Motion
📍Torrance, United States 🇺🇸📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeC RTOS SPIView Firmware Engineer -
Expired
Senior Firmware Engineer
@ Salient Motion
📍Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timefirmware STM32 RTOSView Senior Firmware EngineerView details -
Expired
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer
@ Salient Motion
📍CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timefirmware STM32 FreeRTOSView Senior Embedded Firmware EngineerView details -
Expired
Senior Firmware Engineer
@ Salient Motion
📍CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timefirmware microcontroller RTOSView Senior Firmware EngineerView details -
Expired
Senior Firmware Engineer
@ Salient Motion
📍Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timeC microcontroller firmwareView Senior Firmware EngineerView details
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About Salient Motion
Salient Motion manufactures advanced motion control systems and components for the aviation and aerospace industries. Based in the United States, the company specializes in high-performance actuators and control systems designed for demanding applications in aircraft and spacecraft. Engineering at Salient Motion focuses on embedded systems, firmware development, and real-time control algorithms. The team addresses challenges in precision motion control, integrating sensors and actuators to meet stringent aerospace standards. With a small team, the company emphasizes quality and innovation in its product offerings.
Salient Motion Career Opportunities
Salient Motion currently has 1 active embedded systems position in 1 location. All positions are on-site, typical for hardware-focused roles requiring lab access and equipment. Recognized as a top-tier employer (90.0/100), Salient Motion offers competitive compensation and strong career development paths in embedded engineering.
Salient Motion Hiring Trends
* Data represents job posting activity over the past 6 months: Feb 2026 through Jul 2026
Hiring momentum at Salient Motion is currently increasing, with 1
opening posted this month compared to 0 last month.
This upward trend often signals product development acceleration, team scaling, or new project initiatives.
Over the past 6 months, Salient Motion averaged 0.2 job postings per month,
with peak hiring in Jul 2026 (1 openings).
For embedded systems roles, hiring activity typically correlates with product development cycles,
especially for firmware teams during pre-production phases and hardware engineers during prototyping.
📈 New hiring activity
Consistent hiring velocity
Jul 2026
Required Skills at Salient Motion
RTOS is the most in-demand skill at Salient Motion,
appearing in 80% of all job listings (past and present).
This high frequency suggests RTOS is central to most projects, though some specialized roles may use alternative technologies.
Salient Motion's technology stack spans 13 distinct skills and tools,
reflecting the multifaceted nature of embedded systems development.
The broad technical diversity (13 technologies) suggests work on complex,
multi-domain projects requiring both hardware and software expertise.
Engineers joining Salient Motion should combine depth in key areas with adaptability. Firmware development expertise is critical, especially for engineers skilled in bare-metal programming, RTOS development, and optimizing code for resource-constrained systems. Candidates with adjacent skills (version control, testing frameworks, communication protocols) typically advance faster by contributing across the development lifecycle.
Engineering Roles at Salient Motion
Salient Motion is currently hiring for a focused Firmware Engineer position, likely to address a specific technical gap or project need.
Experience level distribution: 100% of openings target mid-level-level engineers.
Where Salient Motion is Hiring
Salient Motion's engineering operations are concentrated in a single country across 3 locations. Multiple cities within one country often reflect regional talent pools or proximity to specific industry clusters (e.g., automotive in Detroit, semiconductors in Silicon Valley).
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