Embedded Software Engineer

Mine Vision Systems is a mining technology company building the decision-making platform for underground mining. We introduce high-fidelity data into the mining workflow that has simply never existed before, enabling operators to move from assumptions to evidence-based decisions. Our digital infrastructure is designed to map, monitor, and manage the underground mining environment with confidence, creating a persistent, data-rich foundation for operational and strategic decision-making. Since the launch of our flagship product, FaceCapture, in late 2023, adoption has accelerated rapidly as customers realize the value of truly understanding their underground operations.

We focus on underground mining of critical minerals and precious metals, where small improvements in accuracy and insight drive outsized returns. Our technology delivers millions of dollars in annual value by minimizing overbreak, improving ore calls, enhancing resource models, and enabling a growing set of high-impact applications across the mine lifecycle. By transforming raw underground data into actionable intelligence, Mine Vision Systems empowers mining teams to operate more efficiently, more predictably, and with greater confidence than ever before.

About the role

We’re looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the embedded computing platforms that power our perception and automation systems deployed in harsh underground mine environments. You will work across embedded Linux, real‑time firmware, and hardware‑software integration, collaborating closely with electrical, mechanical, robotics, and product engineers.

This role combines deep technical ownership with real‑world impact: the systems you build will operate daily in production mines around the world.

What you’ll do

• Design, implement, test, and maintain embedded Linux systems on NVIDIA Jetson and other ARM‑based SoCs
• Develop and maintain microcontroller firmware for sensors, actuators, and robotic peripheral devices
• Own board bring‑up activities including bootloaders, device trees, pinmux, and peripheral configuration
• Design and implement robust hardware communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe)
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers on hardware selection, system architecture, and validation
• Evaluate and select MCUs, SoCs, and supporting components for new product designs
• Debug complex system‑level issues spanning hardware, kernel, drivers, and application layers
• Establish test, validation, and reliability practices appropriate for harsh, vibration‑ and dust‑heavy mine environments
• Contribute to software architecture, code reviews, documentation, and long‑term platform strategy
• Support limited field deployments and diagnostics to inform product improvements

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience developing embedded systems in production environments
• Strong proficiency in modern C/C++ for embedded and systems programming
• Hands‑on experience with embedded Linux bring‑up and customization (bootloaders, device tree, kernel configuration)
• Experience developing or modifying Linux kernel drivers and debugging kernel‑space issues
• Solid understanding of ARM architectures and low‑level system concepts
• Experience working with common embedded communication protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, CAN)
• Proficiency with embedded debugging tools (JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
• Ability to read hardware schematics and component datasheets and translate them into working software
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: version control, code reviews, testing, and documentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines
• Based in the greater Pittsburgh area or willing to relocate/commute
• Up to ~10% travel for field support and testing

Desirable qualifications

• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms, CUDA‑adjacent systems, or edge‑AI hardware
• Familiarity with real‑time systems, RTOSs, or mixed Linux/RTOS architectures
• Proficiency with Python and/or shell scripting for tooling, testing, and automation
• Experience with networking concepts (IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, performance debugging tools such as tcpdump or iperf)
• Exposure to manufacturing, production test development, or sustaining engineering
• Experience building systems for harsh or industrial environments (mining, construction, robotics, automotive, aerospace)

Why this role matters

The embedded platforms you design will be the backbone of Mine Vision Systems’ products, operating in demanding underground conditions where reliability and performance are critical. Your work will directly impact customer safety, productivity, and confidence in their operations, and will shape the next generation of our hardware and software platform.

Benefits

• We are a fast paced and growing company with real robotic hardware in the field around the world, generating actual revenue
• Competitive compensation and full benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k) with match
• Uncounted PTO policy and flexible hybrid work model
• Small, fast-moving team with hands-on work and immediate impact