Senior Space Embedded Systems Engineer — Equity

Xplore; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity (ESOP)

Company‑funded health plan

HSA option

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Xplore is hiring a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Space Systems in Bellevue to lead embedded hardware/firmware across the full lifecycle from architecture to flight. You will design flight electronics, high‑performance compute platforms, FPGA interfaces, and multi‑sensor spacecraft architectures.

Strong emphasis on reliability and manufacturability in space environments. The role requires ownership of subsystems, lab validation, and collaboration with mission engineering teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of embedded hardware development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience with FPGA development using Xilinx toolchains.
• Strong PCB design experience with layout and signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Architect embedded hardware and firmware for spacecraft subsystems.
• Design multi‑layer PCBs for spaceflight apps.
• Lead bring‑up of flight electronics and validate hardware.

Skills

Embedded systems

PCB design

FPGA design

Linux driver development

C/C++

Soldering & debugging

System integration

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

KiCAD

Xilinx Vivado

Embedded Linux toolchains

Cross‑compile toolchains

Job description

Xplore is hiring a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Space Systems in Bellevue to lead embedded hardware/firmware across the full lifecycle from architecture to flight. You will design flight electronics, high‑performance compute platforms, FPGA interfaces, and multi‑sensor spacecraft architectures.

Strong emphasis on reliability and manufacturability in space environments. The role requires ownership of subsystems, lab validation, and collaboration with mission engineering teams to ensure