Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Hawthorne, LA

Our exciting Space Client in Hawthorne are looking for a Senior Embedded Engineer to Architect and write the Firmware and Software that runs on their first Spacecraft.

You will help define how they Communicate with, Control, Update, and ultimately Troubleshoot the vehicle in-mission, and as such, comes with significant responsibility.

Beyond the first mission, you will be able to scale your initial Architecture into their next vehicles that they intend to produce at scale.

Responsibilities:

Write and test flight-ready software that integrates C&DH, GNC algorithms, system telemetry, health and management, and fault management that runs on operating firmware that you also write or down-select.

Support avionics subsystems testing

Write mission management software and visualization tools

Create SITL test fixtures

Improve the functionality of GNC fault tolerance

Design their watch-dog systems

Operate very autonomously

Ideal Qualifications:

Experience writing and shipping stand-alone, from scratch C/C++ code for Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, Spacecraft, etc

Strong understanding of electrical engineering and computer architecture

Experience with software dev best practices