Develop embedded application software for electric RV controllers across drivetrain, power distribution, and body-control domains. Build device drivers, shared software stacks, testing frameworks, and CI/CD integrations. Collaborate across product and engineering teams to diagnose defects, review code and hardware schematics, and derive software requirements through systems-engineering workflows. The role requires substantial microcontroller, communications-protocol, and safety-critical systems experience.
Overview
Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.
Honoring Diverse Perspectives
Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.
About the Role
Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands building cutting edge electronics and controls. As a Software Engineer, you will develop software across a distributed compute architecture, which includes domains such as power systems, propulsion, and body controls. You will also contribute towards maturing and stabilizing the platform software layer, which will host the application software layer supporting the domains mentioned above. You will work closely with product and engineering teams and help hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.
Responsibilities
- Develop application software for Lightship’s in-vehicle controllers, spanning domains from drivetrain, power distribution, and body controls
- Develop and integrate device drivers for embedded peripherals connected over LIN, SPI, UART, CAN
- Architect and develop the common software stack to be used across all embedded systems.
- Develop frameworks to facilitate functions such as writing unit tests and integrating builds with a CI/CD pipeline
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in identifying the root causes of software defects
- Participate in software code reviews and hardware schematic reviews
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum 7 years experience in embedded software development
- Proficiency coding in C/C++
- Experience with development for a microcontroller and experience with communication protocols such as SPI, CAN, CAN-FD, I2C, LIN, and UART
- Experience working with Systems engineering workflows, including but not limited to participation in DFMEAs and deriving software requirements from functional requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C# and Python
- Experience working with microprocessors and linux operating systems
- Experience working with safety critical systems and familiarity with ISO 26262 standard
- Experience with Cybersecurity solutions for embedded systems
- Familiarity with Ethernet, WiFi, LTE, and Bluetooth
Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision
- 401k
- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!
- 13 Company Holidays: 8 throughout the year + the company observes a week of scheduled downtime during the end of the year, allowing all employees to enjoy a break
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Yearly LightTrip stipend for an RV trip &/or professional development opportunities
Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.
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