Senior Embedded Software Engineer — Spacecraft & Ground

Kepler; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and vision insurance

Unlimited vacation and parental leave

Company-wide holidays

Relocation packages

$1,500 annual professional development

Toronto office kitchen

Town Halls and company events

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

Kepler Communications seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software for spacecraft and ground-based assets. You will create secure data links, low-level drivers, and platform services, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, experience with embedded Linux/RTOS, and familiarity with Yocto/OpenEmbedded.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience developing embedded software for complex, high-reliability systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, testing, performance analysis, and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for spacecraft and ground systems supporting a growing satellite fleet.
• Design and implement secure communications capabilities, including encryption, authentication, and key exchange.
• Build low-level components like device drivers, kernel modules, hardware interfaces, and platform services.
• Develop automated tests, validation tools, and documentation for robust software delivery.
• Participate in software architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure quality.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Kernel modules

Device drivers

Automated tests

Code reviews

Git workflows

AI-assisted tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

FreeRTOS

Device drivers development

Kernel module development

Git

Job description

Kepler Communications seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software for spacecraft and ground-based assets. You will create secure data links, low-level drivers, and platform services, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, experience with embedded Linux/RTOS, and familiarity with Yocto/OpenEmbedded.