Embedded Software Engineer (Camera Systems)

Impulse Space


Job Location:

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 120000 - 155000
Posted on: 13 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As an Embedded Software Engineer for Camera Systems at Impulse your primary responsibility will be to design implement and maintain firmware for image capture and processing systems on spacecraft. You will collaborate with avionics flight software and GNC engineers to interface with imaging hardware support ground and flight tests and ensure high reliability under harsh environmental conditions.

Responsibilities


  • Develop low-level drivers and control software for camera modules using interfaces like MIPI CSI-2 USB SPI and I2C.
  • Interface with commercial and custom image sensors implementing robust and efficient data pipelines.
  • Implement camera configuration triggering and synchronization logic.
  • Support data capture and streaming during ground tests and in-flight operations.
  • Collaborate with image processing and perception teams to define firmware requirements and APIs.
  • Contribute to bring-up debugging and tuning of camera subsystems in hardware-in-the-loop setups.


Minimum Qualifications


  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 2 years of experience writing C/C code for embedded systems preferably in imaging or robotic applications.
  • Demonstrated experience using oscilloscopes logic analyzers hardware debuggers and source-level debuggers to troubleshoot problems at all layers of the stack.
  • Demonstrated understanding of I2C SPI and MIPI-based camera interfaces.


Preferred Skills and Experience


  • Familiarity with microcontroller and SoC architectures especially those used in vision applications.
  • Hands-on experience integrating image sensors and camera modules into embedded systems.
  • Familiarity with image pipeline concepts such as exposure control gain tuning and calibration.
  • Understanding of real-time data handling and buffering for high-rate image streams.
  • Exposure to radiation-tolerant imaging design or fault detection in visual systems.


Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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As an Embedded Software Engineer for Camera Systems at Impulse your primary responsibility will be to design implement and maintain firmware for image capture and processing systems on spacecraft. You will collaborate with avionics flight software and GNC engineers to interface with imaging hardware...

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