22h ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$160k-$200k / year
full-timesenioraerospace
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll join a small, high-performing team owning the embedded microcontrollers across satellite bus, capsule, and payload subsystems. Your work directly shapes spacecraft flight behavior and scales from single missions to a production fleet. You'll contribute to spacecraft avionics from concept through flight certification and write modern C++ firmware for safety-critical systems.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Develop real-time embedded firmware for safety-critical systems.
- Bring up new boards and write low-level peripheral drivers.
- Validate software using hardware-in-the-loop integration tests.
- Support mission operations campaigns end-to-end in flight.
๐ Requirements
- 5+ years developing real-time embedded software.
- Strong proficiency in C++ for embedded systems.
- Experience developing firmware for ARM microcontrollers.
- Hands-on experience bringing up hardware and writing low-level drivers.
โจ Nice to Have
- Familiarity with embedded Linux and real-time systems.
- Background in safety-critical or high-reliability embedded systems.
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop test setups.
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Unlimited PTO
- ๐ฅ Health insurance including Vision and Dental
- ๐ฝ๏ธ Lunch and snacks provided on site daily
- ๐ฐ Equity in a fully funded space startup
- ๐ถ Maternity/Paternity leave
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-3 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3On-site Interviewยท 3 hours
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