Embedded Payload Software Engineer

EVONA; California; On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is hiring a Software Engineer (Payload Software) in Irvine, CA to design, develop, and integrate payload software for advanced spacecraft systems. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to create embedded software supporting the full payload lifecycle.

The role emphasizes architecture, implementation, integration, verification and testing, with opportunities to influence software-architecture decisions and improve development processes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development in C, C++, and Python.
• 6+ years embedded software development experience.
• 6+ years with SoC and microcontroller designs.
• Strong experience in Embedded Linux environments (Yocto).
• Experience creating and maintaining ICDs.
• Experience implementing communication and data protocols.
• Involved in the full software lifecycle from requirements to verification and testing.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate payload software for spacecraft systems.
• Create robust embedded software supporting mission-critical payload functionality.
• Participate in requirements, architecture, implementation, integration, verification and testing.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, RF, and integration teams for interoperability.
• Develop and maintain ICDs and software documentation.
• Support software integration, debugging, and validation during assembly and test.
• Troubleshoot embedded software and hardware interface issues.
• Contribute to software architecture decisions and process improvements.

Skills

C/C++/Python

Embedded software

SoC/microcontrollers

Embedded Linux (Yocto)

ICDs

Debugging

Requirements to verification lifecycle

Communication skills

Job description

EVONA is hiring a Software Engineer (Payload Software) in Irvine, CA to design, develop, and integrate payload software for advanced spacecraft systems. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to create embedded software supporting the full payload lifecycle.

The role emphasizes architecture, implementation, integration, verification and testing, with opportunities to influence software-architecture decisions and improve development processes.