Senior Hardware/Software Integration Engineer
Lightship
Summary
Lightship's mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands building cutting edge electronics and controls. As a Senior Hardware/Software Integration Engineer, you will work hands-on with vehicle hardware and software to bring new components and features to life, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure systems function reliably together. You will collaborate closely with electrical, embedded software, controls, and other engineering teams to integrate and validate vehicle subsystems, investigate issues across hardware and software boundaries, and drive problems through resolution.
Job description
About the Role
Lightship's mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands building cutting edge electronics and controls. As a Senior Hardware/Software Integration Engineer, you will work hands-on with vehicle hardware and software to bring new components and features to life, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure systems function reliably together. You will collaborate closely with electrical, embedded software, controls, and other engineering teams to integrate and validate vehicle subsystems, investigate issues across hardware and software boundaries, and drive problems through resolution.
Responsibilities
- Integrate and validate vehicle subsystems, including sensors, controllers, and actuators.
- Lead development and execution of integration and validation test plans with subsystem owners.
- Develop and maintain test procedures and document results to support repeatability and traceability.
- Clearly document and communicate technical issues, including diagnostic data, to support efficient resolution.
- Lead cross-disciplinary troubleshooting and root-cause investigations, including engineering fleet issues, and drive fixes with the responsible teams.
- Travel up to 20% to support engineering builds and troubleshooting in the field.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in hardware/software integration, hardware bring-up, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems.
- Experience debugging communication protocols, including CAN and UART.
- Proficiency with electrical test equipment, including multimeters and oscilloscopes.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets.
- Experience writing Python for testing, automation, or diagnostics.
- Experience using command-line tools for software debugging and system diagnostics.
- Strong technical documentation and cross-functional communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leveraging AI tooling to accelerate scripting and tool development.
- Experience with automotive electrical systems, including high-voltage systems and vehicle networks.
- Ability to read and reason about embedded C/C++ for debugging.
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and automation.
- Experience with hardware prototyping, building test fixtures, and wiring harnesses.
- Familiarity with Git and software development workflows.
- Experience with technical vendor management during development cycles.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in hardware/software integration, hardware bring-up, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems
- Experience debugging communication protocols, including CAN and UART
- Proficiency with electrical test equipment, including multimeters and oscilloscopes
- Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets
- Experience writing Python for testing, automation, or diagnostics
- Experience using command-line tools for software debugging and system diagnostics
- Strong technical documentation and cross-functional communication skills
Benefits
- Healthcare, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)
- Flexible PTO
- 13 Company Holidays
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Yearly LightTrip stipend
Company overview
Lightship is a modern clinical trial site organization founded in 2018 that specializes in delivering on-site, hybrid, and virtual clinical trials through a single, trusted partner. The company operates with an expanded access model that places each clinical visit in the most practical setting, whether in-clinic, at-home, or through mobile research units (MRUs). This innovative approach increases patient reach, strengthens enrollment and engagement, and improves representation across diverse communities. Lightship partners with biopharma companies, CROs, and academic institutions to design and conduct studies that expand access and choice while accelerating new therapies to market. With a growing footprint of eight physical sites and mobile research units that extend site capabilities into communities, Lightship focuses on making clinical research more accessible and patient-centered. The company has demonstrated strong performance with a 96% retention rate, over 30 sponsor audits, and multiple FDA engagements, establishing itself as a reliable partner for high-performing trial execution. Through strategic mergers and acquisitions, including with Circuit Clinical and Veda Trials, Lightship continues to expand its capabilities and reach in the clinical research landscape.