Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Cyber & Secure Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Medical, dental, vision, HSA & life

10 holidays + 120 hours PTO

Ancillary insurance options

Bonus programs

Job summary

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

You will mentor teams, implement cryptographic systems, and help drive secure development practices while translating complex requirements into robust software designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 9+ years of experience developing embedded software.
• Advanced proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Deep experience with embedded Linux systems, kernel configuration, and bootloaders.
• Strong understanding of RTOS and real-time constraints.
• Experience interpreting schematics and hardware documentation for driver development.
• Proficient in networking and communications protocols with secure standards.
• Familiarity with cryptographic principles and embedded security applications.
• Experience in software integration, debugging, and system-level validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software for multi-core processors integrated with FPGAs.
• Develop software for ARM Cortex and RISC-V architectures using C/C++.
• Configure Linux and RTOS systems, including U-Boot and GRUB.
• Implement RFC-compliant networking protocols (IP, TLS, IPsec).
• Integrate hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, PCI/PCIe, Ethernet, SpaceWire).
• Apply cryptographic systems (AES, RSA, ECDSA, ECDH).
• Lead software development and testing of reusable embedded modules.
• Ensure secure system best practices across architecture, design and code.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Linux & RTOS

Secure networking

Technical leadership

Education

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

Tools

Xilinx/FPGA

Microsemi

Microchip

Vorago

ARM Cortex / RISC-V

U-Boot / GRUB

Job description

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

You will mentor teams, implement cryptographic systems, and help drive secure development practices while translating complex requirements into robust software designs.