Space Embedded Platform Engineer II
Firefly Aerospace
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Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Platform Engineer to lead development of critical C++ platform software and firmware across our onboard stack. You will own core components, libraries, APIs, and tools, and work hands-on with hardware teams to integrate sensors and compute platforms into reliable end-to-end systems.
The role sits onsite at Firefly's facility, with flexibility for onsite at Austin or Littleton; some travel for AI&T and mission ops may be required.
Qualifications
- Bachelors or higher in a technical field with practical experience.
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Experience in embedded Linux, hardware interfaces, and IPC.
- Strong C++ skills with multithreading and performance focus.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement features in the onboard C++ software stack.
- Develop Sol3 SDK libraries, APIs, and tools for engineering teams.
- Work with cameras, sensors, compute platforms end-to-end integration.
- Optimize multithreaded, low-latency software for embedded systems.
- Collaborate with hardware teams on tests, integration, and reviews.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to architectural decisions.
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Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Platform Engineer to lead development of critical C++ platform software and firmware across our onboard stack. You will own core components, libraries, APIs, and tools, and work hands-on with hardware teams to integrate sensors and compute platforms into reliable end-to-end systems.
The role sits onsite at Firefly's facility, with flexibility for onsite at Austin or Littleton; some travel for AI&T and mission ops may be required.
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