Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer, RTOS

Alumni Founders

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible PTO
Paid holidays
Parental leave
401k retirement plan
Stock options
Wellness reimbursement
Relocation support
Cell phone reimbursement
Lunch provided
Dinner provided

Job summary

Alumni Founders is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test reliable firmware for spacecraft, satellites, and reentry capsules. You will own the full software lifecycle from requirements capture through flight operational support.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 3 years of spacecraft or safety-critical software experience, with strong proficiency in C++ and real-time embedded systems.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
  • At least 3 years of spacecraft or safety-critical software development experience.
  • Proficient in C++ and real-time embedded systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and test reliable firmware for spacecraft subsystems.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle from requirements to flight operations support.
  • Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to ensure safety-critical software quality.

Skills

C++
Embedded software
RTOS
Firmware development
Linux
Spacecraft systems
Safety-critical software
Requirements capture
Software testing
Verification and validation
Computer architecture
Operating systems
Data structures
Computer networking
Python
Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

The Embedded Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing reliable firmware to control spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules. They will own the full software development lifecycle, from requirements capture through to flight operational support.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 3 years of experience in spacecraft or safety-critical software development. Proficiency in C++ and experience with real-time embedded hardware/software systems are required.

Key Skills:
  • C++
  • Embedded software
  • RTOS
  • Firmware development
  • Linux
  • Spacecraft systems
  • Safety-critical software
  • Requirements capture
  • Software testing
  • Verification and validation
  • Computer architecture
  • Operating systems
  • Data structures
  • Computer networking
  • Python
  • Rust
Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Stock options
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Relocation support
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Lunch provided
  • Dinner provided
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