We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize low-level software with a strong emphasis on software/hardware co-operation. The role involves working closely with hardware engineers to shape firmware architecture, drive hardware bring-up, and ensure seamless integration across the full embedded stack - from BSP and firmware drivers through RTOS services and platform-level software.
What you will do:- Core Responsibilities
• Embedded Software Development: Plan, implement, and verify low-level software for embedded systems, including BSP, firmware drivers, and ROM code.
• RTOS Application and Driver Development: Develop device drivers for accelerators and heterogeneous multi-processor platform applications, as well as system services for operating systems such as Zephyr RTOS or FreeRTOS.
• Software/Hardware Co-design: Plan hardware accelerator usage models and software interfaces, including register definitions, task orchestration, and data flows.
• System Verification: Perform verification tasks related to firmware and hardware interactions, such as data flow profiling and hardware benchmarking.
• Embedded Security: Design and implement security mechanisms at the firmware level, including secure boot, trusted execution environments (TEE), and control flow integrity to ensure robust protection across the platform.
Testing and Automation
• Hardware Simulation and Emulation: Verify software functionality and hardware interactions using simulation and emulation environments, including Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups and hardware debugging tools.
• Continuous Integration and Test Frameworks: Develop and maintain test frameworks and test vectors for embedded systems; integrate automated testing pipelines with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
Collaboration and Documentation
• Hardware Interaction: Work closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless software-hardware integration and accurate testing scenarios.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including testing procedures, logs, and reports for software and hardware validation. >
What you bring to this role:- • Embedded C Programming: Strong proficiency in C for embedded systems development; experience with Rust is a plus.
• Scripting: Practical experience with scripting tools and languages such as Bash, awk, Python, Makefiles, and Tcl.
• Embedded Architectures: Familiarity with ARM Corstone reference designs, ARM Cortex processors, and their associated toolchains.
• Low Power Design: Understanding of low-power design principles, energy-efficient algorithms, and power profiling tools.
• Debugging Tools: Proficiency with debugging tools like JTAG, GDB, and serial debuggers.
• Automation Tools: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools.
• Version Control: Expertise with Git or similar version control systems. >
Bonus points for the following:- Experience with TrustedFirmware-M and MCUboot.
• Familiarity with PSA certification processes and requirements.
• Experience with secure firmware updates (OTA) and bootloader development.
• Knowledge of AMBA interconnect protocols (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Knowledge of hardware protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, and GPIO.
• Familiarity with hardware simulation tools and mock environments for testing.
• Knowledge of embedded security and cryptographic algorithms, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
• Familiarity with 3GPP network protocols.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. >
This is a full time, exempt position, based out of our Saratoga office. The target base pay for this position is $150,000 - $220,000 annually. The total compensation packaged will be determined by various factors such as your relevant job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We are redefining how satellites are designed, manufactured and used-so we're looking for candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, design and in-orbit activities. If that's your experience - then we'll be immediately wow-ed.
E-Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.
