We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop and enhance low‐level embedded software across the satellite platform. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll work closely with custom hardware to develop low-level software that brings our spacecraft to life. From initial hardware bring-up through fully integrated, flight-ready systems.

You’ll build embedded software that interfaces directly with sensors, actuators, and critical spacecraft subsystems, including propulsion, attitude control, and power. Your work will primarily be written in Rust and deployed on microcontrollers across our platform, requiring strong fundamentals in real-time systems, resource-constrained environments, and fault-tolerant design.

Create embedded software architecture for real-time, fault tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft.

Develop embedded software for new hardware integrated throughout the satellite.

Extend embedded software applications for managing hardware on some of the largest satellites that have ever flown.

Scale embedded software across different satellite products by building software infrastructure and development processes.

Debug complex HW/FW issues using traditional debug tools (JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes), and custom debug hooks both on the ground and in orbiting satellites.

Mentor a diverse team of software engineers and instill embedded software best practices.

Senior Firmware Engineer, Vehicle

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Required

Preferred

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K2 Space

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