Senior Embedded Software Engineer

GALAXEYE SPACE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive compensation

Startup culture and fast-paced R&D

Opportunity to work with Founding Team

Mentors and senior Advisors

Job summary

GalaxEye Space Solutions Private Limited in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer for spacecraft C&DH systems. You will design, develop, and maintain software across Bare Metal, RTOS, and Embedded Linux, interfacing with MCU/SoC/FPGA hardware and mission-critical subsystems.

Collaborate with avionics, FPGA, and systems teams, implement drivers, real-time architectures, and telemetry/telecommand software, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and software verification in a

Qualifications

• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded systems
• Strong knowledge of RTOS concepts including task scheduling and IPC
• Experience with Embedded Linux internals and driver/app development

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for spacecraft C&DH systems
• Develop low-level firmware and BSPs for MCUs, SoCs, and FPGA-integrated systems
• Implement real-time software architectures using Bare Metal and RTOS environments
• Develop and optimize Embedded Linux applications, drivers, and middleware
• Work on interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SpaceWire, CCSDS
• Implement low-level drivers for microcontrollers and SoCs
• Develop telemetry, tele-command, fault management, watchdog, boot loader, and health-monitoring software
• Debug, profile, and optimize on target hardware
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, and mission operations
• Contribute to software architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and verification activities
• Collaborate with avionics, FPGA, systems, and mission operation teams

Skills

C/C++

RTOS concepts

Embedded Linux

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electronics/CS/VLSI

Tools

Yocto/Buildroot

JTAG

GDB

Job description

GALAXEYE SPACE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Full time

GalaxEye aims to shape the future of Satellite Image Acquisition, providing the most meaningful datasets, thus helping businesses and governments make data-driven decisions based on insights from satellite imagery. We will provide Satellite Imagery Datasets and Value-added services to Geospatial Analytics Companies and Infrastructure enterprises. At GalaxEye , we are working to build the best remote sensing satellites and also,we are researching various aspects of remote sensing.

The C&DH (Command & Data Handling) team at GalaxEye is responsible for designing and developing the onboard computing and embedded software infrastructure that powers our satellite constellation. The team works across embedded platforms, real-time systems, onboard communications, and flight software, encompassing Bare Metal, RTOS, and Embedded Linux-based development for mission-critical spacecraft operations.

The team operates in a highly interdisciplinary environment where embedded software, FPGA systems, avionics hardware, and mission operations come together to build reliable and high-performance satellite systems. We foster a culture of strong ownership, where engineers are expected to independently drive technical solutions, proactively identify and solve system-level challenges and provide strong engineering justifications while collaborating closely across hardware, FPGA, systems, and operations teams to deliver robust space-qualified solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for spacecraft C&DH systems.
• Develop low-level firmware and board support packages (BSP) from microcontrollers, SoCs, and FPGA-integrated systems.
• Implement real-time software architectures using Bare Metal and RTOS environments.
• Develop and optimize Embedded Linux applications, drivers, and middleware.
• Work on communication interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SpaceWire, and CCSDS-based interfaces.
• Implement low-level drivers for micro controllers and SoCs (ADC, PWM, GPIO, Timers, RTC, Flash, EEPROM, etc.).
• Develop telemetry, tele-command, fault management, watchdog, boot loader, and health-monitoring software.
• Perform debugging, profiling, and performance optimization on target hardware.
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, environmental testing, and mission operations.
• Contribute to software architecture, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and verification activities.
• Collaborate closely with avionics, FPGA, systems, and mission operation teams.

Requirements

• Strong programming expertise in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of:

o Memory (stack/heap, static allocation, alignment, DMA coherency/caches if relevant)

o RTOS concepts (task scheduling, synchronization, IPC, memory management)

o Embedded Linux internals and driver/application development

• Experience with one or more RTOS like FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX.
• Experience in Linux-based embedded systems like Device drivers, Kernel/user-space interaction, Build systems (Yocto/Buildroot), Scripting experience in Python.
• Strong debugging skills using JTAG, GDB, Logic analyzers and Oscilloscope.
• Experience with communication protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe.
• Understanding software reliability, fault tolerance, and safety-critical system design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master's degree in Electronics, Embedded Systems, Computer Science, VLSI, or related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in embedded software or flight software development.
• Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems.
• Knowledge of spacecraft onboard software architecture and mission operations.
• Experience with FPGA-software co-design and MPSoC platforms.
• Familiarity with CCSDS, ECSS, or DO-178 development practices.
• Exposure to AI accelerators, edge computing, or high-speed data handling systems.
• Strong systems-level thinking with ownership mindset.
• Able to independently debug hardware - software integration issues.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced R&D or space-tech environments.
• Passionate about building reliable real-time systems for mission-critical applications.

Benefits

• Fair compensation will be provided as per market standards
• Experience rapid growth and start-up culture
• Open to exploring, discussing and implementing new ideas and processes
• Opportunity to work closely with the Founding Team at GalaxEye
• Get a chance to work with Advisors holding senior positions and decades of experience.