2 months ago
Base Salary
$160k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Create embedded software architecture for real-time, fault-tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft.
- Develop embedded software for new hardware integrated throughout the satellite.
- Extend embedded software applications for managing spacecraft hardware and subsystems.
- Scale embedded software across satellite products by building software infrastructure and development processes.
- Debug complex hardware and firmware issues using JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, custom debug hooks, and satellite systems on the ground and in orbit.
- Mentor software engineers and promote embedded software best practices.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of embedded software development experience in Rust, C, or C++ targeting microcontrollers such as ARM or RISC-V.
- Strong understanding of a microcontroller’s memory subsystem, instruction pipeline, interrupt controller, and DMA controller.
- Experience collaborating with hardware engineering teams.
- Demonstrated ability to debug complex hardware and firmware issues.
- Experience with Rust in hard real-time systems, bare-metal or RTOS environments, peripheral driver development, spacecraft flight software, software verification and testing, performance analysis, fault-tolerant design, or hardware-in-the-loop and hardware-out-of-the-loop test systems is preferred.
- Must be a U.S. person under ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision coverage, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
- Equity in the company.
- Base salary range of $160,000-$220,000.
- U.S. person status or eligibility for a federally issued export control license is required due to ITAR-controlled information and items.
About K2 Space
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