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About Sidus Space
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) is a space and defense technology company offering satellite manufacturing, technology integration, AI-driven space-based data solutions, and space hardware manufacturing. Based on Florida's Space Coast, we operate a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility with direct access to launch facilities.
The Role
The Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, debugs, tests, and implements embedded software and firmware for space systems. You will join a multi-discipline, high-performing engineering team and work 100% onsite in Cape Canaveral.
What You'll Do
- Develop software and firmware source code in C/C++, Embedded C, and other languages
- Design and implement device drivers for common embedded interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, GPIO, USB
- Perform board bring-up on new hardware: validating power, clocks, peripherals, and boot stages
- Develop highly reliable software solutions based on mission requirements
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware engineers on architecture, design, and code review
- Debug at the register level using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and bus sniffers
- Provide engineering support for testing, deployment, and software updates
- Adhere to Quality Management Systems standards and procedures
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 3 or more years of embedded software development experience
- Strong C and C++ proficiency with knowledge of modern embedded development practices: cross-compilation, toolchains, JTAG/SWD debugging, version control, code review
- Hands-on experience developing firmware for microcontrollers: STM32, NXP, TI, Microchip families
- Demonstrated experience writing bare-metal device drivers for I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, GPIO
- Linux systems-level experience: userspace driver development, /dev, sysfs, /proc, character devices, kernel APIs
- Firm understanding of FPGA design process: requirements, preliminary design, peer reviews, detailed design, test plan generation, integration and test
- Ability to read datasheets, reference manuals, and schematics; debug at register level
- Board bring-up experience: validating power, clocks, peripherals, and boot stages
- Experience with Git, JIRA, and DevSecOps practices
- Knowledge of Linux embedded software development: firmware images, kernel configuration, user-space drivers
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365: Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
Desired Skills
- Linux kernel driver development: platform drivers, MFD, IRQ handling, DMA
- Real-time operating system experience: FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX
- FPGA development: Verilog, VHDL, HDL simulation, timing closure
- Experience with SoCs combining FPGA and hard processor: Xilinx Zynq, Zynq UltraScale+, Microchip PolarFire SoC, Intel Agilex SoC
- Build systems for embedded Linux: Yocto, Buildroot
- High-speed serial interfaces: LVDS, MIPI, Ethernet
- Test harnesses and hardware qualification workflows
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Eligibility Requirements
- All candidates subject to background investigation and drug screen
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations to comply with ITAR
Total Rewards
- Competitive salary
- Best-in-class benefits with generous employer-paid portion
- 401(k) matching on Day ONE
- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
- Adjustable stand-up desks
- Employee referral bonus program
- Educational assistance and professional training
- Company social events