E-Space

Engineering & Operations

SeniorEmbeddedSoftwareEngineer-FlightSoftware

$130–180k Saratoga, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Flight Software at E-Space. Skills: Embedded Software Development, Communication Protocols, Networking, Avionics Fabrics. Architect/Design embedded software. Write embedded software”

Industry & Context.

Engineering & Operations
Problems you'll solve

Debugging; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years embedded software development, Proficiency in C/C++, Proficiency with debugging tools, Expertise with Git

Nice to Have

Experience with Yocto, Familiarity with wireless communication technologies, Familiarity with hardware simulation tools, Familiarity with flatsat environments, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Familiarity with automated build/test workflows

What You'll Do.

Architect/Design embedded software

Write embedded software

Debug embedded software

Maintain embedded software

Implement space-grade protocols

Design L2 Ethernet networks

Configure L2 redundancy protocols

Implement deterministic networking

Integrate applications

Bring up Ethernet networks

Implement memory management

Implement process management

Implement software updates

Implement reprogramming

Implement power saving modes

Create testing frameworks

Maintain testing frameworks

Support debugging critical faults

Test embedded software

Debug hardware interfaces

Contribute to new designs

Ensure software-hardware integration

Prepare technical documentation

Maintain technical documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Global software teams; Cross-functional teams; Global teams

Full Job Description

## Description Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure, and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!   At E-Space, we’re focused on bridging Earth and space with the world’s most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. We’re a team of bold thinkers, ambitious leaders and dynamic doers—and we’re disrupting NewSpace by fundamentally changing the design of legacy LEO space systems to deliver entirely new satellite capabilities at a fraction of the cost.   We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed—to saving space, to protecting our planet and to turning connectivity into actionable intelligence. ## What you will be doing Core Development Embedded Software Development: Architect/Design, write, debug, and maintain efficient software for real-time embedded systems, including mission critical Flight Software and communication with other space-specific software subsystems/modules, such as TTC (CCSDS protocol), Power, Thermal, GNC, FDIR, CFDP. Communication Protocols and Specifications: Implement protocols used in space-grade software such as UART, CAN, SpaceWire, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet. Experience with Linux bridging, DSA (Distributed Switch Architecture), and L2 protocols such as RSTP/MSTP, HSR, or FRER for redundant network fabrics is highly valued Networking and Avionics Fabrics: Design and implement L2 Ethernet networks for inter-board communication on spacecraft, including switch bring up, PHY configuration, and topology design. Configure and debug L2 redundancy protocols (RSTP, HSR, FRER) for fault-tolerant fabrics. Implement deterministic networking using TSN features where mission profiles require bounded latency. Application Integration: Integrate and manage provided applications on top of the customized platform software. Design and bring up Ethernet-based avionics networks, including PHY/MAC initialization, switch configuration, and L2 redundancy protocols. Operational Management: D

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