Senior Embedded Software Engineer

The senior embedded software engineer shall be a part of the software development team and will be in SPiN Italian HQ. This person shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining drivers, API, and software on MA61C products. This includes designing plug‑and‑play functionalities for new subsystems, improving the existing run time, and validating and verifying the new functionalities.

Duties and responsibilities

• Embedded software development
• Development of embedded C in space‑borne processors
• Development of functions for the API in C++
• Validation and verification with hardware in the loop
• Drivers database management
• Definition/implementation of requirements and ensuring that the software meets the required performance.
• Implementation of test software, scripts for functional tests, HiL tests, and hardware‑software integration testing
• Support in software verification and validation, support in functional test verification
• Software design documentation and test plans
• Research into new technologies for next‑generation products
• Support in generating requirements for the development of the MA61C‑GUI upgrade
• Participation in solving interdisciplinary challenges
• Maintenance of software applications, including fixing bugs, making updates, and addressing issues that arise after deployment, along with customer support (if necessary).

Qualifications

• MSc/PhD in Electrical, Computer Science or similar
• At least 2 years of experience working in the Space Industry with knowledge of spacecraft subsystems
• At least 5 years of experience in embedded programming C/C++ and knowledge of real‑time embedded OS, test tools, software and coding standards
• Experience working with LEON microprocessors (SPARC V8)
• Experience working with Eclipse
• Familiarity with the use of version control software
• Experience developing system‑level documentation such as software design descriptions and test procedures/reports.
• Knowledge of debugging with hardware in a loop
• Knowledge of working with measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters is a plus
• Knowledge of Java and VHDL is a plus.

Working conditions

• Relocation to Frascati, Italy
• Must have EU residency or a permit to work in Italy

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing