OS Platform Engineer

About the role

You will be responsible for architecting and evolving the core operating system capabilities of some of the largest spacecraft ever flown, ensuring a reliable boundary between SoC specific complexity and high-level flight software. You will write mission-critical code that maintains a secure boot chain and platform for safe operation of the vehicle.

What you'll achieve

• In your first 6 months you will develop core pieces of the software platform including tuning Linux to meet hard real-time requirements, and creating a shared sense of time across the vehicle.
• In your first year you will develop a strategy and tooling to ensure we can utilize the latest Kernel versions with confidence.
• In your first two years you will operate your code on multiple spacecraft, demonstrating robust performance in demanding missions.

Responsibilities

• Create software architecture for real-time, fault tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft
• Maintain custom RT Linux Distribution for internally developed computers
• Maintain and customize UBoot to support a bullet-proof rollback system along with validation of authenticity at every step of the boot process
• Curate device trees across various boards to allow easy use of hardware specific features
• Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve software bugs
• Support integration and testing of the spacecraft subsystems
• Build and maintain infrastructure to increase reliability when developing and testing software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Development experience in Rust, C/C++, Python, VHDL, SystemVerilog

Nice to have

• Fluency with Linux systems programming and driver development
• Familiarity with building embedded Linux images (Buildroot, Bitbake, Yocto)
• Experience building or working with hard real-time embedded systems (bare-metal or RT Linux)
• Familiarity with Precision Time Protocol (IEEE1588 PTP)
• Experience with spacecraft flight software development
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery systems
• Basic knowledge of electronics, computer architecture, and control systems
• Experience with software verification and testing methods
• Experience with software and network performance analysis and debugging
• Experience with fault tolerant software design and implementation
• Experience defining and creating test systems for both hardware-in-the-loop and hardware-out-of-the-loop

Pay

• Base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $200,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks