Design and develop embedded firmware for FPGA-based and ASIC-based digital communication systems, including control interfaces, configuration management, and telemetry collection
Implement real-time control algorithms and state machines for beamforming systems, phased array calibration, and adaptive communication protocols
Develop device drivers and board support packages (BSPs) for custom RF and digital hardware
Create and maintain embedded software architecture for spacecraft communication subsystems, ensuring deterministic behavior and fault tolerance
Interface with DSP engineers to integrate signal processing algorithms into embedded runtime environments
Implement health monitoring, diagnostics, and telemetry systems for communication hardware
Collaborate with systems engineers to define and implement command and data handling (C&DH) interfaces
Conduct software integration testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system-level validation
Support hardware bring-up activities and debug complex hardware-software integration issues.

Requirements

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 3+ years of experience in embedded systems development
Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems with constrained resources
Experience developing firmware for real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or equivalent
Hands-on experience with embedded Linux and/or bare-metal firmware development
Familiarity with hardware interfaces including SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, Ethernet, and memory-mapped I/O
Experience with embedded debugging tools, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes
Understanding of memory management, interrupt handling, and real-time constraints in embedded systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded firmware developmentC/C++ programmingreal-time operating systems (RTOS)embedded Linuxbare-metal firmware developmentdevice driversboard support packages (BSPs)real-time control algorithmssignal processing algorithmsmemory management

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationdebuggingsystem-level validation