Space Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Systems

EVONA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost in Golden, CO is seeking a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer to design and maintain embedded and flight software for real-time space systems. You will implement software on RTOS-based platforms and support flight software applications, including command/telemetry handling and system control logic.

Collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to integrate software with embedded platforms, assist with system integration and testing, and contribute to design and test documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in embedded software or avionics systems for space or mission-critical robotics.
• Experience with at least one RTOS-based system (VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, or similar).
• Understanding of real-time systems concepts (task scheduling, interrupts, memory constraints).
• Experience with software integration and testing on hardware platforms.
• Proficiency in C for embedded systems.
• Familiarity with spacecraft data handling, telemetry/command processing, and networking.
• Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• U.S. Person.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded and flight software for real-time systems.
• Implement software on RTOS-based platforms (e.g., VxWorks, RTEMS, or similar).
• Support development of flight software applications, including command/telemetry handling and system control logic.
• Develop and integrate device drivers and hardware abstraction layers.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to integrate software with embedded platforms.
• Assist with system integration, testing, and validation, including simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues related to performance, timing, and system interaction.
• Contribute to documentation, including design descriptions and test procedures.

Skills

Embedded software

RTOS experience

C programming

Space/avionics experience

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's in computer or electrical engineering

Tools

VxWorks

FreeRTOS

RTEMS

Job description

Lunar Outpost in Golden, CO is seeking a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer to design and maintain embedded and flight software for real-time space systems. You will implement software on RTOS-based platforms and support flight software applications, including command/telemetry handling and system control logic.

Collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to integrate software with embedded platforms, assist with system integration and testing, and contribute to design and test documentation.