Flight RF Embedded Software Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking an RF embedded software engineer to own the design, testing, and delivery of flight RF software systems for missions from low Earth orbit to Mars.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to define RF software architectures, develop DSP and calibration algorithms, and optimize control systems for reliability while integrating satellite-to-ground data pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• 2+ years of experience developing software for wireless systems in critical applications
• 2+ years writing embedded C/C++ code
• Ability to work in the lab with RF equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and software defined radios
• Proficient in testing and troubleshooting complex mixed signal boards
• Proficient in testing RF components such as PA’s, PLL’s, LNA’s, and mixers
• Strong understanding of the major blocks of RF signal modulation/demodulation

Responsibilities

• Work with a cross-disciplinary team to define and implement RF software communications requirements on a mission-by-mission basis, implement RF software architectures, and bring up RF systems
• Development of algorithms for RF digital signal processing and calibration
• Design and optimization of RF system control algorithms to improve performance and reliability
• Work with ground software teams to develop and test satellite to ground data pipelines

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RF software

DSP algorithms

Lab RF equipment

Testing mixed-signal boards

Space systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE or related

Tools

Xilinx UltraScale+ board bring up

GNU radio

PSK/GFSK/APSK

CCSDS/DVB-S2

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking an RF embedded software engineer to own the design, testing, and delivery of flight RF software systems for missions from low Earth orbit to Mars.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to define RF software architectures, develop DSP and calibration algorithms, and optimize control systems for reliability while integrating satellite-to-ground data pipelines.