Staff Embedded Software Engineer Verified today

CesiumAstro · El Segundo, CA · Software · first seen 2026-09-03

CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We seek a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join our software team as the organization's technical authority for embedded software engineering.

Role

You will define embedded software architectures, advance engineering methodologies, and solve the organization's most complex software and hardware integration challenges. This role shapes the technical direction of multiple products and programs while driving next-generation embedded software technologies. You will work cross-functionally with software, electrical, systems, hardware, quality, and test engineering teams, advising leadership and customers while advancing technical excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement software for embedded devices and systems, from requirements to production and commercial deployment
  • Design, develop, code, test, debug and document system software
  • Review code and system designs
  • Analyze code for efficiency, stability and scalability
  • Integrate and validate new product designs
  • Support software quality assurance and optimize I/O performance
  • Provide post-production and in-orbit customer support
  • Interface with hardware design and development engineers
  • Assess third party and open source software

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
  • Minimum 8 years of industry experience in software development
  • Hands-on experience with embedded hardware development and troubleshooting
  • API design for interfacing with FPGAs
  • Extensive programming experience in C and an object oriented programming language, preferably C++
  • Experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time operating systems (real-time Linux experience desirable)
  • Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review
  • Knowledge of real-time system coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces, and hardware subsystems
  • Understanding of multi-threaded applications and resource management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with products for aerospace applications
  • Knowledge of reading electronics schematics and component data sheets
  • Experience with ARM processors and fully-featured microcontrollers
  • Experience in design and development of a Software Development Kit (SDK)

Employment

Full-time position. CesiumAstro offers stock options and benefits including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

Eligibility

To conform with United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.