Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Space & AI (Equity)

Owen Daniels; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation assistance

401(k)

Healthcare

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Parental leave

On-site gym

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Washington DC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Space & AI applications. The role leads design, development, testing and maintenance of embedded software across the full product lifecycle, delivering space-grade software with real ownership and impact.

The position offers a strong salary of $130,000–$185,000 per year, equity, relocation assistance, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities within a fast-growing Space & AI engineering company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
• Embedded software programming in C, C++ & Python.
• Experience with Xilinx Zynq SoC (bare-metal, FreeRTOS or embedded Linux).
• Network interfaces: SPI, I2C, USB, UART, RS232/485, Ethernet.
• Ability to read schematics and debug/test equipment with oscilloscopes.
• Experience with version control (Git or similar), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and managing complex build systems across product lines.
• Experience writing maintainable code and setting up code review, testing, and documentation practices.
• Bonus: FPGA/SoC (VHDL/Verilog, Vivado) and aerospace/high-reliability environments.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing and maintenance of embedded software across the full product lifecycle.
• Own and influence software architecture and quality across multiple products.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to ensure space-grade reliability.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Xilinx Zynq

SPI/I2C/USB

Oscilloscope

Git/CI-CD

FPGA/SoC

Aerospace experience

Teamwork

Education

Bachelors in CS/EE

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Automated testing

Job description

Owen Daniels in Washington DC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Space & AI applications. The role leads design, development, testing and maintenance of embedded software across the full product lifecycle, delivering space-grade software with real ownership and impact.

The position offers a strong salary of $130,000–$185,000 per year, equity, relocation assistance, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities within a fast-growing Space & AI engineering company.