# Staff Embedded Software Engineer at Saildrone

- Company: Saildrone
- What the company does: Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://saildrone.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Alameda, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-03-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.saildrone.com/careers/available-jobs?gh_jid=4193068009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saildrone-staff-embedded-software-engineer/

## About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates.

## What they're looking for

- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience designing embedded systems and firmware for complex, high-reliability products
- Deep expertise in developing C/C++ for both real-time operating systems (such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr) and bare-metal applications
- Significant experience working with embedded microcontrollers (such as Cortex-M) and their corresponding toolchains, programming models, and resource constraints
- Proven proficiency in low-level driver development (such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, or Ethernet) and board bring-up
- Working knowledge of sensors, actuators, and control systems as they apply to industrial robotics or vehicle applications

Tags: Hardware