Embedded Linux Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout entire missions.
• Write structured bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based C++ software for embedded processors.
• Own software development from design through testing and integration.
• Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems.
• Ensure software quality and performance through testing, verification, and validation techniques.
• Collaborate with the team to communicate and solve problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
• At least 3 years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
• Experience developing in C++ with a strong understanding of language concepts.
• Preferred: end-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.
• Preferred: experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems and safety-critical aerospace software.
• Preferred: experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems, F' or cFS, Python or Rust, basic analog and digital electronics, and SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT.

Benefits

• On-site work in El Segundo, California.
• Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance.
• $120/month wellness reimbursement and sponsored One Medical memberships.
• 12 weeks of parental leave plus family-building and related benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match.
• $20/pay period cell phone reimbursement and relocation support for new hires if needed.
• Stock options and/or long-term cash incentives.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, happy hours, mission-success celebrations, and complimentary EV charging.