Embedded Firmware Engineer II — Spacecraft Systems

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Austin, Texas, is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to design, develop, test, and integrate software for Firefly spacecraft.

You will work with a team of software engineers through all stages of embedded systems development, using C/C++, Linux, and RTOS environments, and collaborating closely with hardware engineers to ensure robust, power-efficient firmware for spaceflight applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware development in Linux environments.
• Experience delivering embedded firmware for bare-metal or RTOS systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.).
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ for embedded systems; assembly a plus.
• Experience with I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet; debugging with JTAG/SWD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded firmware for microcontrollers and microprocessors in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Architect and implement low-level drivers and system-level firmware for real-time applications.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define architecture and ensure seamless integration.
• Optimize firmware for power, performance, and memory constraints in resource-limited systems.
• Participate in code reviews, maintain high-quality standards, and document firmware designs.
• Contribute to system-level debugging, profiling, and validation of embedded systems.
• Optionally support FPGA integration and firmware interfacing with FPGA designs; explore Yocto/Buildroot projects.

Skills

C/C++ for embedded

Linux

RTOS

CI/CD

Embedded firmware

I2C

SPI

UART

CAN

USB

Ethernet

JTAG/SWD

Yocto/Buildroot

FPGA integration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Yocto

Buildroot

FPGA

GitLab CI

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Austin, Texas, is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to design, develop, test, and integrate software for Firefly spacecraft.

You will work with a team of software engineers through all stages of embedded systems development, using C/C++, Linux, and RTOS environments, and collaborating closely with hardware engineers to ensure robust, power-efficient firmware for spaceflight applications.