Senior Space Firmware Engineer - Embedded Systems Lead

A2e Technologies; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A2e Technologies is seeking an Embedded S/W / Firmware Engineer for onsite work in Reston, VA. The contract role may convert to permanent, starting ASAP, focusing on space-grade firmware architectures and end-to-end development.

Responsibilities include Linux, scripting, Docker, HDL familiarity, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure integration and high reliability in space environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant firmware experience.
• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Expertise in firmware engineering, RTL/FPGA concepts.
• Experience writing C/C++ for microcontrollers.
• Experience with space-grade hardware and test benches.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to firmware architecture and implementation for space-based systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define interfaces and ensure system integration.
• Perform end-to-end firmware development lifecycle from requirements to validation.
• Lab-based debugging, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and diagnostics.

Skills

Firmware Engineering

C/C++

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Microcontrollers

Xilinx

GitHub

CI/CD

Python

Linux

Education

BS/MS in EE or equivalent

Tools

Xilinx

Microchip

Lattice

CI/CD tools

Job description

A2e Technologies is seeking an Embedded S/W / Firmware Engineer for onsite work in Reston, VA. The contract role may convert to permanent, starting ASAP, focusing on space-grade firmware architectures and end-to-end development.

Responsibilities include Linux, scripting, Docker, HDL familiarity, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure integration and high reliability in space environments.