Embedded Software Engineer - Honolulu, HI
📌Hawaii, United States 🇺🇸
⏱︎ full-time
🧙♂️ mid-level
on-site
Collaborative autonomy is how self-tasking teams of machines will solve hard human problems, and HavocAI is an unquestioned leader in collaborative autonomy. We set the standard for autonomous surface vessels for a wide range of defense and commercial maritime missions. Success requires us to grow quickly, and we’re looking for teammates who are passionate about solving hard problems, about pushing the envelope, and about preventing conflict and saving lives. Ambition is welcome to apply within.
About The Role
We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer focused on Maritime Vessel Integration to lead the integration of our autonomy stack with complex onboard systems found in large crewed and uncrewed vessels. This role will focus on enabling robust communication between autonomy software and vessel systems such as propulsion, steering, navigation, and power distribution using marine communication protocols like CAN (J1939 and NMEA2000), and related interfaces. You’ll help ensure our systems can adapt to a wide variety of vessel architectures in collaboration with both internal engineering teams and external maritime partners.
Key Responsibilities And Requirements
- Design and implement embedded middleware and software drivers to interface with propulsion, navigation, and onboard systems via CANbus, J1939, and NMEA2000.
- Work with autonomy and systems engineering teams to define software interfaces and behaviors required for large vessel integrations.
- Integrate HavocAI's autonomy software stack with third-party maritime hardware and legacy vessel control systems.
- Conduct in-field system validation and support partner vessel bring-up and testing.
- Develop and maintain documentation for integration workflows, APIs, and system configurations.
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Collaborate with external shipyards, vessel operators, and partner engineers to ensure successful integration and operation.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Strong experience with embedded software development in C/C++ for ARM or x86 platforms.
- Proficiency with CANbus and related marine protocols (J1939, NMEA2000); experience using associated tools for debugging and analysis.
- Familiarity with Linux-based development environments, shell scripting, and system-level debugging.
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics and work hands-on with hardware systems.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a practical approach to real-world system constraints.
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Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Experience with RTOS platforms such as ChibiOS or FreeRTOS.
- Familiarity with PX4, ROS2, or similar middleware for autonomous vehicles.
- Experience integrating with marine navigation equipment, engine controllers, or distributed vessel control systems.
- Background in large vessel refit, MCS (machinery control system) integration, or similar maritime applications.
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Prior fieldwork on shipboard systems or with mixed-vendor marine electronics.
- Must be based in the Honolulu, HI area or willing to relocate.
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Onsite presence is required for hardware integration and field testing.
- 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
- Ability to participate in the companies 401k program
- Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
- Equity Package
- Work / Home Office Stipend
- Global Entry Re-Imbursement
- 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
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Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
- Innovation: We are driven to break new ground. Every day presents an opportunity to challenge the status quo, think boldly, and deliver advanced solutions that transform the future of defense technology.
- Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, ensuring transparency, accountability, and trust in all our actions and partnerships.
- Mission-Driven: We are focused on achieving impactful outcomes that align with our core mission—protecting lives through innovation.
- Forward-Leaning: We continuously seek out new opportunities and remain at the forefront of technological advancements. We embrace change and anticipate the challenges of tomorrow with confidence and creativity.
- Ownership of All Tasks: At HavocAI, no problem is too complex or too trivial. We believe that greatness comes from tackling the hardest challenges, but also in handling the smallest, sometimes thankless, tasks with the same level of commitment and care.
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Servant Leadership: We lead by serving others, whether it’s supporting our employees, partners, or the broader community. Empowering those around us is key to achieving long-term success and making a lasting impact.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
@ Embedd 
What we're looking for
At embedd.it, we power hardware-software integration in embedded devices. We turn fragmented semiconductor chip data into configurable digital twins, then deterministically generate code, tests, and documentation – making integration faster, cheaper, and resilient to supply chain shocks.
We’re looking for a true legend – someone with abstract thinking and deep expertise in low-level software development. You’ll build vendor-agnostic tooling for MCU and peripheral integration to solve hardware-software integration once and for all. We work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generation, compilers, and machine learning. It’s your chance to help redefine how low-level development is done.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture of the driver structures and system layout
- Define scalable patterns for cross-architectural integration across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and other environments
- Deconstruct complex SoC device trees and translate hardware descriptions into structured internal models for automated reasoning
- Partner with the ML team to shape data and annotation models for AI-driven data-extraction tooling
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Familiarity with firmware configuration, SoC bring-up, and system-level debugging
- Hands-on experience with code generation tools, or low-level compiler/decompiler/emulator technologies
- Strong background in embedded toolchains: compilers, linkers, debuggers, and build systems
- Python or scripting for automation and tooling is a plus
- Experience with functional-safety standards is a plus
Why embedd.it?
- Dynamic, venture-backed team of engineers challenging the status quo 🚀
- Work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generators, compilers, and ML 🤖
- Unusual challenges requiring out-of-the-box abstract thinking 🧠
- Competitive compensation: cash + equity 💰
- Remote work possible 🌍
About Us
embedd.it is a UK-based startup reinventing embedded development. Our platform transforms unstructured semiconductor data into structured digital twins, enabling automatic generation of drivers, tests, and documentation. We're building a single, traceable source of truth to make integration fast, vendor-agnostic, and future-proof.
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