Principal Embedded Software Engineer
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Job Description
Our client is seeking aPrincipal Software Engineerto lead the development of embedded flight software for mission-critical space systems. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with architecture development integration and testing responsibilities. Youll work closely with senior engineers systems teams and leadership to deliver reliable high-performance software for spacecraft operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams in designing and developing fault-tolerant flight software.
- Collaborate with systems engineers to define requirements and architect solutions across spacecraft and ground systems.
- Develop command and control software for spacecraft operations and payloads.
- Drive system integration testing and documentation efforts.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote strong engineering practices.
- Support the full software lifecyclefrom architecture to deployment and operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related field.
- 12 years of experience in high-reliability software development.
- 5 years of technical leadership across software teams.
- Expertise in embedded software development using Rust and/or Modern C.
- Strong understanding of processor architecture performance optimization and memory efficiency.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines automated testing and static/dynamic analysis tools.
- Proficient in embedded ARM development (Linux RTOS or bare-metal).
- Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker Kubernetes).
- Comfortable in a fast-paced agile development environment.
Desired Qualifications
- Masters or PhD in a related field.
- 18 years of experience including work on flight software or mission-critical systems.
- Experience with secure coding Python and hardware interfaces (Ethernet SPI I2C UART PCIe).
- Background in fault-critical systems and distributed architectures.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full Time
