About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering (Autonomous Rail & Electric Vehicle Technology).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Associate Software Engineer to join an engineering team building battery-electric, self-propelled railcars and related vehicle software. This is an entry-level, domain-agnostic role: new hires are placed into one of four software domains (embedded, full-stack/application, controls, or perception) based on strengths and program needs. Work includes writing and testing code to requirements, debugging on hardware, and integrating with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams.

This is a full-time, in-office position based in Saint Louis, MO. Occasional domestic travel for testing, integration, demos, and customer interactions is expected. Team size typically ranges from 1–10 engineers.

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What You’ll Do

• Write clean, testable, and well-commented code for assigned components in embedded, application, controls, or perception domains.
• Test and debug code to root cause using written requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Validate software behavior on real vehicle hardware with senior engineers.
• Use git and team workflows for code review, issue tracking, and releases.
• Collaborate cross-discipline with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to integrate software with vehicle systems.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $70,000–$90,000 per year plus equity.
• Medical coverage: 100% of employee medical premiums covered; low-cost dental and vision options.
• Unlimited paid time off for full-time employees.
• Equity grants for full-time employees.
• Paid parental leave.

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Basic Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field. Candidates completing degrees in December 2026 or May 2027 are welcome to apply.
• 0–2 years of software development experience (internships, co-ops, university research/projects and coursework count).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C, C++, C#, or Python.
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle, testing, debugging, and version control (git).
• Willingness to learn beyond your initial domain; comfortable working as an individual contributor within a team.
• Fluent in written and verbal English.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; F-1 OPT supported.

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Preferred Qualifications

Candidate should have working knowledge in one or more of these areas (strength in one domain is sufficient):

• Embedded: firmware on microcontrollers, RTOS, CAN/serial buses, hardware bring-up and debugging (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, JTAG).
• Full-stack / Application: web/mobile front ends, backend services and databases, REST/gRPC APIs, industrial HMI, Android.
• Controls: MATLAB/Simulink or model-based development, control theory coursework, hardware-in-the-loop or simulations.
• Perception: OpenCV, PyTorch/TensorFlow, ROS/ROS 2, point cloud processing, sensor calibration.
• Experience in related fields such as rail, electric vehicles, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or participation in university competition teams (Formula SAE, Baja, robotics, autonomous vehicle challenges).
• Experience working on cross-disciplinary teams with mechanical, electrical, or systems engineers.

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Additional Information

• Employment type: Full-time (Contractor arrangements may apply per engagement).
• Relocation: This position does not offer relocation assistance.
• Equal Opportunity: Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to characteristics protected by law.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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