Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer – On-Site

EVONA; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Healthcare

401k plan

PTO

Job summary

EVONA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop low-level software interfacing with hardware across spacecraft subsystems and supporting electronics. This role emphasizes independence and growth in system design and large-scale integration with guidance from senior engineers.

The candidate will deliver working software quickly, contribute to hardware bring-up and debugging, and build a deeper understanding of how components interact within larger systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE, CE, CS or related field.
• 5 years of embedded software experience.
• Proficiency in C and modern C++.
• Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or minimally abstracted environments.
• Strong understanding of memory-mapped I/O and peripheral configuration.
• Timing and resource constraints knowledge.
• Experience writing low-level drivers and interfacing with hardware peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, DMA).
• Ability to read datasheets/reference manuals to configure and debug hardware.
• Experience debugging embedded systems using tools (GDB, JTAG/SWD) and lab equipment.
• Familiarity with RTOS concepts (threads, scheduling, synchronization).
• Exposure to embedded Linux development environments.
• Experience with Git-based workflows.
• Ability to execute well-scoped tasks independently and deliver reliable results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software for spacecraft subsystems, including sensors, actuators, power systems, and communication interfaces.
• Write and debug low-level drivers and board support code.
• Interface directly with hardware (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, DMA).
• Support hardware bring-up and debugging using lab equipment and standard tools.
• Deliver working implementations quickly and iterate to improve reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Debug embedded systems using tools such as GDB, JTAG, and SWD.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and refine system interfaces.
• Participate in integration, HIL testing, and system validation.
• Contribute to Python-based test, automation, and data analysis workflows.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

RTOS concepts

Bare-metal development

Git workflows

Hardware bring-up

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS

Tools

GDB

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Python

Job description

EVONA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop low-level software interfacing with hardware across spacecraft subsystems and supporting electronics. This role emphasizes independence and growth in system design and large-scale integration with guidance from senior engineers.

The candidate will deliver working software quickly, contribute to hardware bring-up and debugging, and build a deeper understanding of how components interact within larger systems.