Senior Firmware Engineer, Vehicle

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 hardware on some of the largest satellites that have ever flown.
• Scale embedded software across different satellite products by building software infrastructure and development processes.
• Debug complex HW/FW issues using traditional debug tools (JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes), and custom debug hooks both on the ground and in orbiting satellites.
• Mentor a diverse team of software engineers and instill embedded software best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software in either Rust, C, or C++, targeting microcontrollers (ARM, RISC-V, or similar).
• Strong understanding of your favorite microcontroller’s memory subsystem, instruction pipeline, interrupt and DMA controller.
• Experience collaborating with hardware engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to debug complex hardware/firmware issues.

Nice to haves

• Experience using Rust in hard real-time systems, either bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Experience developing peripheral drivers without use of the vendor’s software.
• Experience with spacecraft flight software development.
• Experience maintaining embedded software across multiple product revisions.
• 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, creating, and maintaining test systems for both hardware-in-the-loop and hardware-out-of-the-loop.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $220,000 + equity in the company

Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

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

Export Compliance

The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR).

Equal Opportunity

K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 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.