Principal Embedded Systems Engineer - Space Systems

EVONA; New Mexico; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking a Principal Embedded Systems Engineer for space systems. This hands-on role spans custom embedded electronics, PCB design, schematic capture and hardware debugging.

You will work with embedded C/C++ in bare‑metal, RTOS and embedded Linux, developing drivers, BSPs and bootloaders, and supporting HIL testing and spacecraft integration. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in embedded electronics, strong C/C++, and experience in high‑reliability environments such as aerospace or defense.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded electronics experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience bringing up and debugging custom hardware.
• Background in aerospace, defense, robotics or high-reliability hardware.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN and Ethernet interfaces.
• PCB design, schematic capture and component selection.
• HIL testing, verification and spacecraft integration.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded electronics behind spacecraft systems.
• Do PCB design and schematic capture for embedded boards.
• Conduct board bring-up and hardware debugging; develop drivers/BSPs.
• Develop embedded software in bare-metal, RTOS and embedded Linux environments.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure reliability in space environments.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Hardware bring-up

PCB design

Schematic capture

Device drivers

Tools

SPI/I2C/UART/CAN/Ethernet interfaces

Job description

Principal Embedded Systems Engineer – Space Systems

I’m working with a fast-growing aerospace startup developing advanced spacecraft payloads and orbital infrastructure.

They’re looking for a Principal Embedded Systems Engineer to take ownership of the embedded electronics behind their next generation of spacecraft systems.

This is a genuinely hands-on hardware/software role spanning:

• Custom embedded electronics and PCB design
• Schematic capture and component selection
• Board bring-up and hardware debugging
• Embedded C/C++
• Bare-metal, RTOS and embedded Linux environments
• Device drivers, BSPs and bootloaders
• SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet and related interfaces
• Sensors, actuators, motors, power electronics and optical hardware
• HIL testing, verification and spacecraft integration

FPGA experience is useful, but you do not need to be the FPGA developer — dedicated FPGA engineers will own the majority of RTL development.

They’re looking for someone with roughly 7+ years of embedded electronics experience, strong C/C++, and genuine experience personally bringing up and debugging custom hardware.

Spacecraft experience is ideal, but strong backgrounds in aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems or other high-reliability hardware environments are highly relevant.

If you’re an embedded engineer who enjoys working equally close to the electronics and the code, message me directly.