Manna
aviation
EmbeddedEngineer
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“Embedded Engineer at Manna. Skills: C++, Embedded C/C++, embedded and onboard software, safety-critical software. Design and build embedded and onboard software components running on aircraft and supporting hardware. Deliver complex features: design, implementation, testing, rollout, and monitoring”
Industry & Context.
solving hard systems problems
working close to hardware, taking end-to-end ownership, solving hard systems problems in a safety-critical environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Deep proficiency in C++ and Embedded C/C++, debugging skills across software ↔ hardware boundaries, professional experience building embedded, robotics, or safety-critical software in production, Experience collaborating closely with hardware and operations teams
Nice to Have
Experience with drones, avionics, robotics, or autonomous systems, Familiarity with flight stacks (ArduPilot/PX4), ROS/ROS2, or similar platforms, Experience with power systems, battery management, or charging firmware, Exposure to real-time systems, performance profiling, or low-level networking, Experience with Python for tooling, testing, or automation
What You'll Do.
Design and build embedded and onboard software components running on aircraft and supporting hardware
Deliver complex features: design
Collaborate closely with hardware
and manufacturing teams to deliver safe
Participate in aircraft bring-up
and in-field issue resolution
Design software with failure modes
and observability in mind
Investigate and resolve complex aircraft and hardware-adjacent issues
Contribute to architectural discussions and influence technical direction of the Aircraft platform
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with hardware, airspace, QA, and manufacturing teams
Full Job Description
**About Manna** At **Manna** , we’re changing how the world receives things — by taking delivery to the skies. Our mission is simple but ambitious: **to make high-speed suburban delivery affordable, green, and safe**. We design and build our own aviation-grade drones that deliver food, coffee, groceries, and more — directly from local stores and vendors to people’s doors in just a few minutes. We’re a team that **Drive with Impact** , are **Safety Focused** , and knows that the best ideas come from **Team Players** who show up as their **Authentic Selves**. We move fast, we are passionate about what we do, and we’re always pushing a growth mindset to **be better** — in everything we do. If you want to build world-changing technology with real-world impact (and have a bit of fun while doing it), you’ll love it here. **Welcome to Manna — where we deliver the future.** **Team mission** The Aircraft team is responsible for the software and firmware that runs onboard Manna aircraft and supporting hardware — including flight computers, sensors, chargers, batteries, and other critical systems. This software directly affects flight safety, aircraft reliability, and fleet scalability. We work close to hardware, real operations, and real aircraft. Engineering decisions here have immediate real-world impact. **The role ** As a Software Engineer on the Aircraft team, you will contribute to delivery of core subsystems within the onboard aircraft platform. You’ll design, build, and maintain embedded and onboard software, mentor other engineers, and raise the bar on reliability and safety. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys working close to hardware, taking end-to-end ownership, and solving hard systems problems in a safety-critical environment. **What you’ll do** Design and build embedded and onboard software components running on aircraft and supporting hardware. Deliver complex features: design, implementation, testing, rollout, and monitoring. Work prima
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