Senior Embedded Imaging Engineer for Aerial Imaging

Boulder Connect; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Boulder Connect is seeking a Senior Embedded Imaging Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded imaging and control software for a stratospheric Microballoon remote sensing platform.

You will architect real-time pipelines, integrate sensors and avionics, and ensure reliable performance in high-altitude environments. Collaboration across aerospace and hardware teams is essential to deliver high-quality imaging solutions.

Qualifications

• Expertise in embedded systems, imaging processing, and real-time software development.
• Experience with sensor integration and avionics systems.
• Strong collaboration skills across interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to optimize software for high-altitude, resource-limited environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect real-time image capture, compression, and processing pipelines.
• Integrate sensors and payload avionics for seamless operation.
• Ensure robust software performance in high-altitude, constrained environments.
• Collaborate with aerospace, hardware, and data teams to refine features.
• Own project phases from prototype to flight, boosting reliability and image quality.
• Implement test and validation frameworks to ensure software robustness.
• Contribute to scaling Earth observation capabilities for environmental monitoring.

Skills

Embedded systems

Imaging processing

Real-time software development

Sensor integration

Avionics systems

Collaboration

High-altitude optimization

Job description

Boulder Connect is seeking a Senior Embedded Imaging Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded imaging and control software for a stratospheric Microballoon remote sensing platform.

You will architect real-time pipelines, integrate sensors and avionics, and ensure reliable performance in high-altitude environments. Collaboration across aerospace and hardware teams is essential to deliver high-quality imaging solutions.