Lead Embedded Software Engineer - 5G

Beagle; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Beagle is seeking a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to take a leading technical role in developing software for satellite ground systems. The role combines software development, technical direction and leadership of a small team, offering ownership of complex engineering challenges while staying close to architecture, coding and delivery.

You will lead the design and development of embedded and 5G software, own software architecture, and mentor a two-to-three person team to ensure high-quality,

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing embedded software.
• Expertise in 5G core and/or radio software development.
• Strong hands-on engineering mindset with architecture and delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of embedded and 5G software for satellite ground systems.
• Own software architecture, implementation, integration and troubleshooting.
• Mentor and review code while guiding a team of two to three engineers.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to resolve complex software and system-level challenges.
• Coordinate across software, radio and systems engineering to translate requirements into solutions.
• Set engineering priorities and uphold high standards for software quality, reliability and performance.

Skills

Embedded software

5G core/radio software

Hands-on engineering

Technical leadership

Job description

A satellite communications company is seeking a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to take a leading technical role in the development of software for its ground systems.

This is a hands-on position combining software development, technical direction and leadership of a small team. It would suit an experienced engineer who wants ownership of complex engineering challenges while remaining closely involved in architecture, coding and delivery.

The role

• Lead the design and development of embedded and 5G software for satellite ground systems.
• Take technical ownership of software architecture, implementation, integration and troubleshooting.
• Guide a team of two to three engineers, providing technical direction, mentoring and code reviews.
• Work alongside senior technical engineers to resolve complex software and system-level challenges.
• Collaborate across software, radio and systems engineering to translate requirements into working solutions.
• Set engineering priorities and maintain high standards for software quality, reliability and performance.

What we’re looking for

• Significant experience developing embedded software, with expertise in 5G core and/or radio software development.
• The ability to work across architecture and detailed implementation, with a strong commitment to hands-on engineering.
• Experience providing technical leadership to engineers and taking responsibility for delivery.
• Strong debugging and integration skills across complex, interconnected systems.
• Experience in satellite communications or related wireless telecommunications environments would be valuable.

This is a principal-level engineering appointment with a small-team leadership remit, suited to someone who wants to influence technical decisions and develop engineers while continuing to build software themselves.