RF Software Manager

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

11d•$205,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the RF Software Manager at Impulse, you will lead the team responsible for the software and FPGA firmware that powers our spacecraft communication and GPS/GNSS receiver systems. You will own the development and delivery of these systems across missions ranging from low Earth orbit to deep-space operations. You will provide both technical and people leadership to a team of embedded software, FPGA, and simulation engineers, working closely with the avionics, flight software, ground software, and GNC teams. You will guide RF and GPS/GNSS systems from architecture and hardware bring-up through integration, qualification, launch, and mission operations, ensuring they meet demanding performance, reliability, and mission requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
7+ years of demonstrated experience in developing software for wireless systems in critical applications
2+ years of demonstrated technical leadership, team leadership, or engineering management experience.
Demonstrated experience developing embedded software in C++.
Strong understanding of RF communication systems, including modulation, demodulation, signal processing, calibration, and RF system control.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated Xilinx UltraScale+ board bring up and development experience
Strong understanding of the major blocks of RF signal modulation/demodulation
Familiarity in testing RF components such as PA’s, PLL’s, LNA’s, and mixers
Demonstrated experience implementing or integrating baseband systems using BPSK, QPSK, and related digital modulation schemes.
Familiarity with GPS/GNSS receiver concepts such as signal acquisition and tracking.
Demonstrated experience writing software or firmware for a space environment (space link budgets, ground station integration, etc.)

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and grow a team of engineers responsible for spacecraft communication and GPS receiver systems.
Own the architecture, development, integration, verification, and delivery of RF communication and GPS receiver software, simulation, and FPGA logic.
Drive development and testing of interfaces between RF hardware, GPS receivers, flight computers, spacecraft flight software, and ground systems.
Establish software development, FPGA development, testing, code review, documentation, and release practices appropriate for flight-critical RF and navigation systems.
Direct and participate in design, code, and FPGA logic reviews, ensuring implementations are maintainable, testable, reliable, and ready for flight.
Partner with RF and avionics hardware teams during board bring-up, integration, troubleshooting, and qualification.
Develop team priorities, technical roadmaps, schedules, and staffing plans in coordination with program and engineering leadership.
Recruit, interview, and onboard engineers as the RF software organization grows.
Identify technical and programmatic risks early and drive them to resolution.
Support spacecraft integration, environmental testing, ground-station testing, launch, commissioning, and mission operations.