Embedded Flight Software Engineer I

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas, seeks a skilled engineer to develop and integrate embedded flight software for spacecraft. You will work with other engineers throughout all stages of software development, ensuring high-quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in a related field and at least 1 year of experience in embedded firmware development. Firefly offers outstanding benefits including health plans, flexible PTO, educational reimbursement, and more.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware development.
• Experience with real-time operating systems like FreeRTOS or Zephyr.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools like Teamcity or GitLab CI.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded firmware for microcontrollers.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers for seamless integration.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high-quality standards.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C/C++ programming

Communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN)

Debugging tools (JTAG, SWD)

CI/CD workflow development

Education

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

Tools

Linux environments

FPGA development

Embedded development environments

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas, seeks a skilled engineer to develop and integrate embedded flight software for spacecraft. You will work with other engineers throughout all stages of software development, ensuring high-quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in a related field and at least 1 year of experience in embedded firmware development. Firefly offers outstanding benefits including health plans, flexible PTO, educational reimbursement, and more.