Embedded Software Engineer
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Wanna join the adventure
As a member of our Embedded Systems Team you will contribute to the embedded software design and development of our satellite electronic payloadscutting-edge systems advancing the state of space-as-a-service. Our work pushes the boundaries of in-space compute RF communications software-defined payloads and more. Youll collaborate closely with experienced engineers to bring these ideas to life and see your work launched into orbit.
About this Role:
- Design and implement high-quality embedded software for satellite systems following best practices for modularity maintainability testability and efficiency
- Develop and maintain interface drivers data handling and networking capabilities
- Support SW/FW/HW integration to deliver fully functional software solutions
- Write and maintain unit tests and component tests; contribute to CI pipelines
- Participate in hands-on board bring-up debugging and system-level testing
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware systems and test engineers
Must Haves:
- 4 years of experience writing C or C for embedded systems (Embedded Linux)
- Working knowledge of Linux systems including kernel concepts device drivers or BSPs
- Experience with local and remote debugging tools and workflows (e.g. gdb)
- Familiarity with hardware interfaces and communication protocols (e.g. UART DMA Ethernet LVDS SpaceWire)
- Experience using Linux build and cross-compilation toolchains (e.g. Yocto Buildroot)
- Exposure to common processor architectures such as ARM-based SoCs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Curious resourceful and comfortable working on novel technical problems
- Ability to take ownership of tasks while collaborating effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness to learn adapt and grow into new technologies and responsibilities
Nice to Haves:
- Experience with aerospace space systems or other safety-critical software
- Exposure to virtualization technologies (hypervisors and/or containers)
- Familiarity with radiation effects or Single Event Upset (SEU) mitigation concepts
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- Equity we want you to have an active role in our success
- Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours we want you to be at your best
- Health and life insurance we care about your health
- Lunch Vouchers because lets be honest we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
- Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco Colorado and Toulouse to learn from our differences
- Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
- Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017 Loft provides governments companies and research institutions with a fast reliable and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate launch and operate spacecraft offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation IoT connectivity on-orbit AI national security missions and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown Lofts flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027 we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco CA Golden CO and Toulouse France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
Required Experience:
IC
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About Company
Loft Orbital builds software and hardware products to fly and operate any payload on a standard satellite bus. See how we're making space simple.
