Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Camera Systems)

Job Description

Description

As a Senior 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

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

5+ years of experience writing C/C++ code for embedded systems, preferably in imaging or robotic applications

Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware debuggers, and source-level debuggers to troubleshoot problems at all layers of the stack

Strong understanding of I2C, SPI, and MIPI-based camera interfaces

Familiarity with microcontroller and SoC architectures, especially those used in vision applications

Preferred Skills and Experience

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 equity. In 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.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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.

Full-time