Senior Embedded OS/Platform Engineer (Spacecraft/Linux)

United States Digital Space LLC; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer for the Starlink program in Texas. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, from boot loaders to business logic, on a Linux-based spacecraft and ground systems platform.

You will work with teams across silicon, electrical and application software to bring hardware from prototypes to on-orbit operations, with emphasis on secure, deterministic performance and rapid feature testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering; OR 7+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree.
• Development experience in C, C++, python and/or rust

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update in-house OSS branches of Linux, Buildroot, and u-boot.
• Support secureboot and runtime security of all Linux-based satellite components.
• Maintain the spacecraft Ethernet network and connectivity.
• Develop, deploy and test spacecraft software update process.
• Support in-house System on Chip and peripheral through the life-cycle of the part.
• Interface with Silicon, Electrical, and Application Software Engineers to bring hardware from prototype stage to on-orbit operations.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Rust

Linux

Networking

ARM Embedded

CI/CD

Debugging

Education

Bachelors degree in STEM

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer for the Starlink program in Texas. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, from boot loaders to business logic, on a Linux-based spacecraft and ground systems platform.

You will work with teams across silicon, electrical and application software to bring hardware from prototypes to on-orbit operations, with emphasis on secure, deterministic performance and rapid feature testing.