Embedded Flight Software Engineer (Spacecraft)

Apex Space, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

PTO

401(k)

Parental leave

Lunch

Office perks

Job summary

Apex Space, Inc. seeks an Embedded Software Engineer on the Flight Software team to design and deliver software for our spacecraft avionics. You will own software from design through flight, collaborating with avionics, GNC, propulsion and hardware engineers.

Requirements include 3+ years of C/C++ in embedded systems, firmware for microcontrollers, writing low-level drivers over SPI/I2C/UART/Ethernet/CAN, and hardware-software integration. U.S. Person status is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years writing C/C++ for embedded systems, ideally on spacecraft, robotics, automotive, or other hardware that interacts with the physical world.
• Experience developing firmware for microcontrollers, either bare-metal or on an RTOS.
• Experience writing and debugging low level device drivers over interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, and CAN.
• Comfort with hardware/software integration, including reading schematics and using tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to bring up new hardware.
• Solid understanding of microcontroller and microprocessor architecture, including memory, buses, and DMA.

Responsibilities

• Develop the low level software that configures and drives the processor peripherals and communication interfaces on our avionics.
• Write and debug the device drivers for the sensors, actuators, and components across the bus.
• Implement onboard algorithms, including closed loop control and the logic that detects and responds to faults such as failed sensors or radiation upsets.
• Write quick, iterative code to support bench and development testing, along with the rigorous, reviewed, and tested code that ships to manufacturing and flight.
• Provide embedded software input into new system and hardware designs.
• Support commissioning of spacecraft during launch and early operations, ensuring software systems remain functional during critical operations.

Skills

C/C++ for embedded systems

Firmware development

Device drivers (SPI/I2C/UART/Ethernet)

Hardware/software integration

Microcontroller architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS, EE or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Apex Space, Inc. seeks an Embedded Software Engineer on the Flight Software team to design and deliver software for our spacecraft avionics. You will own software from design through flight, collaborating with avionics, GNC, propulsion and hardware engineers.

Requirements include 3+ years of C/C++ in embedded systems, firmware for microcontrollers, writing low-level drivers over SPI/I2C/UART/Ethernet/CAN, and hardware-software integration. U.S. Person status is required.