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Embedded Software Engineer!

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San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/13/2026
Cutting edge space & defense technology!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Stephen Brainerd

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Salary: $55 - $115 per hour

A bit about us:

With numerous offices across the country we are a TOP Ranked Space Technology Development company. We specialize in the design, manufacture, integration, and test of critical spacecraft components. We are a team of accomplished engineers and operations personnel with a diverse range of critical skills, decades of mission experience, and a passion to develop unique component solutions for space applications.

If you are an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with experience in aerospace or satellites, then please apply!

Why join us?

Do you want to work with some of the nation's best Clients like NASA and Boeing? We do too!

  • Meaningful Work!
  • Best in Class Firm!
  • Gold Level PPO Heath Insurance - 75% Covered!
  • Competitive Compensation Package!
  • Benefits Package!
  • Accelerated Career Growth!
  • Fun Company Activities!
  • Many More!

Job Details

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain embedded software for spacecraft avionics, RF communications, and command & telemetry subsystems.
  • Develop command and telemetry processing software including packet routing, protocol handling, and validation.
  • Perform end-to-end testing of spacecraft command and telemetry pathways from ground to flight hardware.
  • Develop hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and system-level simulations to validate encrypted communications performance.
  • Collaborate across RF, software, and systems teams to define interfaces, data formats, and timing requirements.
  • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5 years of experience developing embedded software for aerospace, defense, or mission-critical systems.
  • Proficiency in C and C for embedded systems.
  • Knowledge of RF and command & telemetry subsystems.
  • Familiarity with serial and packet-based interfaces such as RS-422, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, SpaceWire, or Ethernet.
  • Proven experience in developing and maintaining embedded software for spacecraft avionics, RF communications, and command & telemetry subsystems.
  • Experience in developing command and telemetry processing software including packet routing, protocol handling, and validation.
  • Experience in performing end-to-end testing of spacecraft command and telemetry pathways from ground to flight hardware.
  • Experience in developing hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and system-level simulations to validate encrypted communications performance.
  • Ability to collaborate across RF, software, and systems teams to define interfaces, data formats, and timing requirements.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.

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Salary : $55 - $115

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