Senior Embedded Cyber Engineer - Space Systems

innoflightinc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 3% company match

Medical, dental, vision, HSA & life

120 hours PTO + 10 holidays

Ancillary benefits

Job summary

Innoflight in San Diego seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Cyber to design, develop, and integrate cyber-secure embedded software for satellite avionics and payload data processing. You will collaborate with Systems, Hardware, and FPGA teams to deliver secure, rugged, Low-SWaP aerospace products and mentor junior engineers.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands-on development, and adherence to government security standards in a fast-growing aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 9+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Advanced proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Deep experience with embedded Linux, kernel configuration, and bootloaders.
• Strong understanding of RTOS and real-time constraints.
• Experience interpreting schematics and hardware documentation for driver development.
• Familiarity with cryptographic principles and embedded security applications.
• Active U.S. Security Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software for multi-core processors integrated with FPGAs (e.g., Xilinx, Microsemi, Microchip, Vorago).
• Develop software for ARM Cortex and RISC-V architectures using C/C++.
• Configure Linux and RTOS systems; customize bootloaders and RTOS settings.
• Implement RFC-compliant networking and security protocols (IP, TLS, IPsec).
• Integrate hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, PCI/PCIe, Ethernet, SpaceWire.
• Provide SME-level guidance and mentorship to development and testing teams.
• Lead software development and testing of reusable, high-quality embedded modules.
• Translate complex requirements into robust software designs.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++ for embedded

Linux and RTOS configuration

Secure networking protocols

Hardware integration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Xilinx

Microchip

Microsemi

Vorago

PCIe

SpaceWire

Job description

Innoflight in San Diego seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Cyber to design, develop, and integrate cyber-secure embedded software for satellite avionics and payload data processing. You will collaborate with Systems, Hardware, and FPGA teams to deliver secure, rugged, Low-SWaP aerospace products and mentor junior engineers.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands-on development, and adherence to government security standards in a fast-growing aerospace environment.