Embedded Systems Lead

EVONA; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA and our space technology partner seek a Principal Embedded Systems Engineer to own architecture from concept to flight readiness. Role spans hardware and software across processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and interfaces. You will guide hardware/software integration, testing, and system validation for spacecraft-level avionics.

The position can be structured as principal IC or leadership track, depending on experience; location options include Albuquerque, NM or Santa Clara, CA.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded systems experience in space, aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, or similar complex hardware.
• Strong C/C++ and real-time embedded software experience.
• Experience selecting and working with processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, memory, and embedded interfaces.
• Hands-on board bring-up, debugging, firmware development, and hardware/software integration.
• Experience interfacing directly with sensors, actuators, motors, cameras, or other electronic hardware.
• Understanding of deterministic timing, interrupts, synchronization, concurrency, and RTOS environments.
• Experience with CAN, SpaceWire, Ethernet, RS-422/485, SPI, I2C, UART, or LVDS.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded architecture from initial design through integration and flight readiness.
• Lead HW/SW integration, testing, and verification activities.
• Oversee HIL/SIL testing and system-level validation.
• Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams; interface with sensors/actuators.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++

RTOS

Board bring-up

HW/SW integration

Sensors & actuators

Lab equipment

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

JTAG

Job description

• Principal Embedded Systems Engineer / Embedded Systems Lead
• Albuquerque, NM or Santa Clara, CA
• Space | Embedded Systems | Avionics | Real-Time Software

• Principal Embedded Systems Engineer / Embedded Systems Lead
• Albuquerque, NM or Santa Clara, CA
• Space | Embedded Systems | Avionics | Real-Time Software

EVONA is partnering with a venture-backed space technology company developing next-generation spacecraft and payload systems.

We’re looking for a Principal Embedded Systems Engineer who can operate across both hardware and software and take genuine ownership of embedded systems from initial architecture through integration, testing, and flight readiness.

This is not a purely embedded software position. You’ll work across processor and microcontroller selection, embedded electronics, firmware, real-time software, communications, sensors, actuators, and spacecraft-level integration.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of embedded systems experience in space, aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, or similarly complex hardware
• Strong C/C++ and real-time embedded software experience
• Experience selecting and working with processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, memory, and embedded interfaces
• Hands-on board bring-up, debugging, firmware development, and hardware/software integration
• Experience interfacing directly with sensors, actuators, motors, cameras, or other electronic hardware
• Strong understanding of deterministic timing, interrupts, synchronization, concurrency, and RTOS environments
• Experience with interfaces such as CAN, SpaceWire, Ethernet, RS-422/485, SPI, I2C, UART, or LVDS
• Comfortable using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, protocol analyzers, and other lab equipment
• Ability to take technical ownership across architecture, development, HIL/SIL testing, verification, and system integration

Spacecraft avionics, flight computers, precision pointing systems, optical payloads, radiation-tolerant electronics, FPGA interfaces, and high-power electronics experience would all be highly valuable.

This can be structured as either a Principal-level individual contributor position or an Embedded Systems leadership role, depending on experience.

If you’re the type of engineer who is equally comfortable discussing system architecture, debugging a board in the lab, and writing low-level embedded software, I’d be keen to speak.