Senior Embedded Software Engineer — C/C++, RTOS & Linux

Viasat; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 141,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat's Advanced Electronics team is seeking a seasoned software engineer to design, develop, and integrate embedded C/C++ for satellite platforms. You will work on microprocessors, FPGAs, and bare-metal drivers, delivering reliable software that withstands harsh space environments.

Responsibilities include real-time embedded Linux/RTOS work, Python tooling, CI/CD automation, debugging complex integration issues, and leading design reviews within an Agile SCRUM framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience with C/C++.
• Experience with multi-threaded applications and IPC.
• Knowledge of real-time concepts on embedded Linux or RTOS.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Development and integration involving embedded programming in C/C++
• Build and incorporation with embedded and system test software developed in C/C++ alongside Python
• Development and deployment of Linux OS applications in Python, C/C++
• Build and deployment of FreeRTOS applications in C/C++
• Build and develop applications for microprocessors, embedded processors, and FPGAs
• Design and implementation of bare metal embedded device drivers
• Debug and resolve complex integration issues
• Design CI/CD infrastructure and automation services
• Find opportunities to improve product reliability and security
• Lead design reviews and documentation tasks
• Agile SCRUM Framework development
• Works autonomously with little instruction to solve well-defined problems

Skills

C/C++

Multi-threading

RTOS concepts

Embedded Linux

Python

Inter-process comm

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jira

Jama

Artifactory

Altera FPGA

Linux kernel driver

CI/CD

Job description

Viasat's Advanced Electronics team is seeking a seasoned software engineer to design, develop, and integrate embedded C/C++ for satellite platforms. You will work on microprocessors, FPGAs, and bare-metal drivers, delivering reliable software that withstands harsh space environments.

Responsibilities include real-time embedded Linux/RTOS work, Python tooling, CI/CD automation, debugging complex integration issues, and leading design reviews within an Agile SCRUM framework.