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Description
Who is Monarch Tractor?
At Monarch, we're leading the digital transformation of farming. Monarch believes in putting farmers first. Our smart electric tractor enhances existing farm ecosystems. Monarch helps farmers by addressing labor availability, meeting consumer demands for sustainability and providing actionable data-driven farming insights. Monarch enables economically competitive organic and beyond farming through intelligent electro-mechanical solutions that replace harmful chemicals. While driven by bleeding-edge technology, the Monarch Tractor still plows, tills, and hauls better than any other tractor in its class.
The Monarch Tractor will both spur and enable future generations of farming technologies. We have the technology and the team to develop, build, and scale the Monarch to digitally transform farming around the world.
Join Our Mission-Driven Team: Do Our Core Values Resonate with You?
At the heart of our culture lies a mission shaped by our 6 Core Values. Do they align with your professional vibe?

1. Are you passionate about revolutionizing agriculture and making a positive impact on the planet?
2. Do you thrive in a collaborative environment?
3. Are you proactive and unafraid to take decisive action?
4. Do you speak up when you see a problem?
5. Are you dedicated to personal growth and open to feedback?
6. Are you resourceful and always looking for ways to save?

If these values resonate with you, this could be the perfect next step in your career journey. Join us and make a difference!
What Does Success Look Like?
As a Staff Engineer on the controls and firmware team, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering high quality embedded code running on novel powertrains, implements, sensors, electrical distribution modules, and hydraulic systems
• Reviewing code developed by other team members and assisting/mentoring earlier stage engineers in creating clean, maintainable, and efficient control code
• Developing and improving coding standards, development processes, and testing frameworks in cooperation with the controls team functional manager

Come join a team of deeply knowledgeable engineers that strive to build the most robust and reliable embedded systems that run game-changing farm equipment. You will solve some of the most challenging problems in the embedded software space and change the way we farm and deliver food.
Who We Are Looking For:

• 10 to 20+ years of experience in embedded development in robotics, real-time controls, or system software.
• Hands-on experience with motors, motor controllers, power electronics, inverters/converters, hydraulic systems, motion control systems, and user interfaces.
• Strong foundation in motion control systems theory and control loop design and tuning (PID, feedforward, etc.)
• Proficiency in real-time operating systems (RTOS) and MATLAB Simulink Coder for embedded control software development.
• Experience with CAN bus protocols, including J1939, and CAN tools such as Vector CANalyzer, CANape, and CANoe.
• Expertise in embedded software engineering principles and best practices, particularly in architecture, design, and maintainability.
• Familiarity with embedded microprocessor tools for development and debugging.
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and an understanding of developer-driven automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with physical modeling and/or simulation of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems,
• BS, MS, or PhD in ME/EE/CE/CS, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability

Good to Have:

• Experience with communication protocols like LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SPI etc.
• Experience in developing and maintaining internal tools, particularly related to CI/CD pipelines, Over-the-Air (OTA) update systems, and other automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with electric vehicle architecture, including high-voltage (HV) batteries, charging systems, and motor inverters.
• Previous experience with ISO 26262, ISO 25119 or other functional safety standards
• Understanding of telematics, diagnostics, and calibration protocols (e.g. UDS, CCP & XCP)
• Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts.
• Mechatronic system design & analysis
• Sensor and actuator specification
• Vendor selection and management
• Exposure to ROS

Day to Day Tasks:

• Develop, enhance, and debug new and existing real-time firmware primarily in Simulink (occasionally in C and C++) in embedded environments
• Writing/reviewing control software for electric autonomous tractors
• Develop and maintain simulation tools for testing and validating control software in various environments.
• Debug issues found during testing or reported by customers on tractors and through remote diagnostics.
• Conduct code reviews for peer-developed software, ensuring quality, performance, and adherence to best practices.
• Implement safety supervisors and features to enable vehicles to meet international safety certification standards.
• Design, document, and execute safety validation tests
• Contribute to the design and development of new products, including, agricultural vehicles and agricultural implements.
• Develop tools and improve processes to streamline vehicle production and ensure quality standards.
• Help with issues that arise on the final checkout of the vehicles.

What you'll get:
At Monarch Tractor, you'll play a key role on a capable, dedicated, high-performing, mission-driven team.

• A competitive salary range of $150,000 to $175,000, based on experience and qualifications
• Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits
• Company equity commensurate with the role you'll play in our success
• The is will be an onsite role, located at our company headquarters in Livermore, California

Additional Perks:

• Catered Lunches
• Career Development
• Cell Phone Reimbursements
• Team Building
• And much more!

In addition to building outstanding products, we're building an outstanding company with culture to match.
Diversity
Monarch Tractor is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. Monarch Tractor policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
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