Senior Embedded Software Engineer

CesiumAstro•Westminster, CO

4d•$133,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer develops, integrates, and validates embedded software supporting products and platforms. The role applies established software engineering principles to develop firmware solutions, optimize embedded software performance, and resolve complex software and hardware integration challenges from concept through verification and production. Working cross-functionally with software, electrical, systems, hardware, quality, and test engineering teams, the role supports multidisciplinary engineering efforts, contributes to technical investigations, and promotes continuous improvement. The Skylark product line focuses on active phased array antennas for terrestrial and airborne applications, including ground terminals and connectivity solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field with 5–8 years of related experience; or a master's degree with 3–6 years of related experience; or a PhD with 0–3 years of related experience in embedded software development, firmware development, real-time systems, hardware-software integration, or a related technical discipline.
Strong knowledge of embedded software principles, firmware development, SDLC, and system architectures.
Experience with C/C++, Python, version control, debugging tools, and embedded IDEs.
Knowledge of RTOS, microcontrollers, hardware interfaces, communication protocols, and peripheral integration.
Understanding of software verification, testing, documentation, coding standards, configuration management, and CI practices.
Knowledge of hardware integration, software optimization, defect tracking, embedded debugging techniques, and system-level troubleshooting.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Ability to use embedded software development tools such as C, C++, Python, Git, Visual Studio, Eclipse, JTAG debuggers, or equivalent applications.
Ability to use engineering documentation, project management, and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or equivalent applications.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, in accordance with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.

Responsibilities

Develop embedded software, firmware, device drivers, middleware, and real-time software applications supporting product development.
Conduct software implementation, debugging, code integration, unit testing, software optimization, and feature development.
Evaluate software requirements, interface specifications, architecture documentation, source code, and design documentation to support implementation.
Develop and conduct software verification, validation, debugging, integration, and troubleshooting activities.
Analyze software test results, hardware interfaces, system behavior, performance data, and engineering observations to resolve technical issues.
Recommend software updates, defect fixes, engineering changes, and corrective actions to improve software reliability, maintainability, and performance.
Collaborate with software, electrical, systems, hardware, quality, and test engineering teams throughout software development and integration.
Prepare software documentation, test procedures, technical reports, engineering change documentation, software release documentation, and interface documentation.
Participate in code reviews, design reviews, technical investigations, hardware integration, customer support activities, and software release initiatives.
Evaluate embedded software engineering methods, development practices, coding standards, software architectures, and development processes to identify improvement opportunities.
Validate compliance with engineering standards, company procedures, customer requirements, and software development best practices.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen software quality, reliability, maintainability, engineering efficiency, and product performance.