Tendeg LLC is a premier spacecraft deployables company. Our novel designs are enabling exciting missions providing high gain antennas for sensor applications and communications. We have multiple antennas on-orbit and numerous flight deliverables occurring in 2023. Our missions include Earth Science (weather, surface deformation and change); LEO, GEO and lunar communications; synthetic aperture radar; and unique radio frequency sensors for commercial and government applications. We have apertures from 50cm to 20m, L-band to Q/V-band, and precise 2-axis gimbals. Please join our innovative and rapidly growing team.

Tendeg’s Philosophy

We encourage innovation and entrepreneurial energy. We are successful because we take a unique approach to solving problems. We look for creative thinkers and self-motivated people that can collaborate within our open team environment. TENDEG is an acronym for TENacious Design and Engineering Group. Obviously, tenacity is another trait we embrace.

Title: Embedded Software Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: $75,000 - $110,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)

Location: Louisville, CO

About the role:We are looking an Embedded Software Engineer that will support one of the following programs:

• INCUS: NASA has selected Tendeg to deliver four Ka-band deployable antennas for a new Earth science mission called Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-selects-new-mission- to-study-storms-impacts-on-climate-models.
• SDC: NASA has selected Tendeg to develop a large rectangular aperture deployable antenna for a Surface Deformation and Change mission. Tendeg completed TRL-6 testing of the baseline antenna, which is 7x1.4m and operates at C-band, and is studying a 12x2m configuration at L-band. https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/decadal-sdc.
• 2-axis Gimbal Antennas: Tendeg has multiple contracts to develop, fabricate, test and deliver flight units for deployable high gain antennas from X-band to Q/V-band. These are for sensor and communication missions for LEO to lunar applications.

What you'll do:

• Daily work includes designing, implementing, and testing of embedded software components to interface and control various peripherals such as motors, encoders, heaters, and sensors
• Creation of technical documentation throughout the development process including software interface control documents (ICDs) and customer facing presentations
• Support problem resolution throughout all phases of the program (functional and system integration and test)
• Development work is executed in a team environment spanning multiple programs
• Daily collaboration with other engineering disciplines, project, production, and program management to ensure milestones are on target
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Key job requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education
• 2 to 5 years of experience developing software for embedded systems, including the following skills
• Ability to program in multiple environments, languages, and operating systems.
• Working on multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Documenting software and presenting capabilities in design reviews
• Testing, troubleshooting, diagnosing and fixing defects in software using debuggers, emulators, simulators, and logic analyzers
• Experience with formal software development practices including the use of software configuration management, coding standards, and style guides

Benefits:

As we are growing and investing in our company, we invest in our team. We recognize employee contributions through competitive salaries and bonuses and take pride in taking care of our employees. Here is how we show our appreciation:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Plan
• Company SWAG
• Company sponsored lunches/outings
• Dog friendly work environment
• Free company parking
• Break rooms fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and an espresso coffee machine

US Citizenship Is Required

Tendeg LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.