Senior Embedded Software Architect — Satellite Systems

Telemetry Today LLC; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Flexible Time Off

Education reimbursement

Employee referrals

Swag

Job summary

Terran Orbital seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to lead architecture, development, and integration of embedded software across satellite programs. You will guide design, ensure robust, high‑performance solutions, and mentor a team of engineers.

The role requires deep C/C++ expertise, Linux/RTOS experience, and DoD clearance readiness. Expect cross-functional collaboration, testing, and occasional travel in a fast‑growing, mission‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science; Master’s preferred.
• 12+ years of experience developing C/C++ for embedded or mission-critical systems.
• Experience with bare-metal or RTOS-based designs (FreeRTOS, etc.).
• Deep understanding of MCU architectures, peripherals, and low-level design across multiple MCU families.
• Experience with test equipment and embedded debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Experience with serial protocols (CAN, RS-232/422/485, I2C, SPI, PCI).
• Strong motivation, autonomy, and communication; U.S. Citizenship for DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software and support hardware bring-up on satellite modules.
• Architect, design, develop, and maintain embedded software (Linux, RTOS, bare metal) for satellite systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define and refine software requirements.
• Serve as the technical lead for multiple satellite programs.
• Create and maintain unit tests using Test-Driven Development methodologies.
• Develop and automate system-level tests.
• Build software for satellite payloads (imagers, processors, comms, science instruments).
• Lead and mentor junior software engineers, providing technical guidance and task direction.
• Represent Terran Orbital in technical working groups and customer interactions.
• Support the security of embedded systems.
• Support occasional travel (up to 10%) to customer or vendor sites for reviews.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

RTOS (FreeRTOS)

Microcontrollers

Debug tools

Serial protocols (CAN, RS-232/422/485,

Team leadership

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Linux

GNU tools (Make, GCC, GDB)

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Oscilloscopes / test equipment

ARM / TI embedded platforms

Job description

Terran Orbital seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to lead architecture, development, and integration of embedded software across satellite programs. You will guide design, ensure robust, high‑performance solutions, and mentor a team of engineers.

The role requires deep C/C++ expertise, Linux/RTOS experience, and DoD clearance readiness. Expect cross-functional collaboration, testing, and occasional travel in a fast‑growing, mission‑driven environment.