Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Space Propulsion (Equity)

Round-Peg Solutions (RPS); Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant (4,000 shares)

Job summary

Impulse Space in California is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop high-performance firmware for actuated systems on rocket propulsion and spacecraft hardware. You will own the software lifecycle from architecture to testing, collaborating with propulsion, avionics, and guidance teams to deliver reliable control systems for space missions.

The role requires building real-time control loops, interfacing with sensors and actuators, and supporting hardware integration, hot-fire

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• At least five years of embedded C and C++ development in electromechanical control environments.
• Experience developing real-time control loops, actuator calibration, and motor control systems.
• Strong knowledge of I2C, SPI, CAN, and UART hardware interfaces.
• Experience using debugging and test equipment to diagnose software, firmware, and hardware issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time firmware for rocket engine valves, thrust vector control, satellite propulsion systems, and motor driven devices.
• Implement closed-loop control systems for position, velocity, torque, and pressure regulation.
• Integrating actuator systems, sensors, and motor drivers using industry standard communication protocols.
• Designing safety critical state machines for propulsion sequences, pressurization systems, and safe shutdown operations.
• Supporting hardware integration, hot fire testing, environmental testing, and diagnostic investigations.

Skills

Embedded C

Embedded C++

Real-time control

Sensor/actuator interfacing

Debugging tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

I2C

SPI

CAN

UART

Job description

Impulse Space in California is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop high-performance firmware for actuated systems on rocket propulsion and spacecraft hardware. You will own the software lifecycle from architecture to testing, collaborating with propulsion, avionics, and guidance teams to deliver reliable control systems for space missions.

The role requires building real-time control loops, interfacing with sensors and actuators, and supporting hardware integration, hot-fire