Embedded Software Engineer; Rust and C++

Embedded Software Engineer (Rust and C++ Required)

Location:

Arlington, VA | Full-time | Onsite

Open to US Citizens, Green Card Holders, or Refugees with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

$/yr – $/yr

Our client is developing a next-generation control system for satellites delivering ultra high-resolution Earth imagery. This role focuses on building a new embedded software stack in Rust – a greenfield codebase designed to meet demanding performance, safety, and reliability requirements in space.

The Rust system must interface cleanly with existing client-side products written in C++, requiring a strong understanding of both ecosystems and their interaction in low-level environments.

• Design and implement embedded software in Rust for spacecraft control systems
• Develop and maintain interoperability with external client code written in C++
• Ensure real-time performance, safety, and determinism in bare-metal or RTOS-based environments
• Collaborate with hardware and systems engineering teams to integrate and validate software
• Support communications interfaces, telemetry protocols, and spacecraft subsystems
• Participate in architecture planning, code reviews, testing, and debugging

• Experience with Rust in embedded or systems-level software development
• Strong working knowledge of C++, particularly in memory management and interoperability contexts
• Ability to work onsite in Arlington, VA
• Must be a US Citizen, Green Card Holder, or Refugee with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

• Background in aerospace, space systems, or defense applications (not a requirement)
• Familiarity with embedded Rust tooling and frameworks (, embedded-hal, RTIC)
• Experience integrating Rust and C++ in mixed-language systems
• Knowledge of satellite communications, telemetry systems, or mission operations

This is a rare opportunity to shape the software foundation for advanced imaging satellites. You'll be building a mission-critical system from scratch in Rust while bridging to high-performance client systems in C++. Your work will have a direct impact on technologies used for environmental intelligence, mapping, and more while on orbit.

Get in touch to learn more or submit your application today.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type:

Full-time
Job Function:
Information Technology
Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing