Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer, RTOS

Alumni Founders; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

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