Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer – Luna Mission | Space Technology | Dallas Based

We're working with an exciting organisation developing high-reliability embedded systems for a lunar mission
, and we're looking for an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer to join the team. The pay banding is between $100 - $200k with industry leading benefits.

This is an opportunity to work at the very lowest levels of the technology stack - from power-up and board bring-up through to firmware, RTOS, communications and system-level integration - on hardware that will ultimately operate in one of the most demanding environments imaginable.

• Develop firmware and low-level embedded software using C/C++.
• Work across microcontrollers, CPUs, DSPs and FPGA-based systems
  .
• Develop and maintain low-level device drivers
  , including I2C, SPI and GPIO interfaces.
• Work with FreeRTOS and other real-time embedded operating systems.
• Support BSP development
  , board bring-up and low-level hardware validation.
• Integrate and control Wi-Fi and 5G/LTE modules for real-time, deterministic applications.
• Work closely with hardware teams to debug and validate board-level functionality.
• Optimise system performance across CPU, DSP, FPGA, memory and power
  .
• Work with low-memory and resource-constrained systems, including smaller CPUs and microcontrollers.
• Develop and maintain software through hardware/software re-spins and new versions
  .
• Support secure firmware updates, including OTA mechanisms
  .
• Perform low-level kernel debugging and troubleshoot complex hardware/software interactions.
• Work across communications technologies, from L1/Baseband through to L3
  , with an understanding of protocol stacks highly beneficial.
• Work with DSP interfaces and microcontroller communications.
• Contribute to robust communications stacks, including TCP/IP tailored for real-time environments
  .
• Ensure highly reliable, resilient and fault-tolerant operation across all subsystems.
• Maintain detailed technical documentation and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, systems and other cross-functional engineering teams.
• Use advanced debugging and analysis tools to identify and resolve low-level issues.

Reliability is absolutely critical. The systems you'll be working on are intended for lunar deployment
, meaning software needs to be resilient, tightly controlled and designed with redundancy, fault tolerance and long-term reliability in mind.

You'll be working across the stack, from system power-up and boot, through the BSP and kernel/RTOS, to low-level drivers, communications and higher-level functionality
.

• 5+ years' experience in embedded firmware/software development; candidates with 10-15+ years of experience are particularly interesting.
• Experience with ARM processors, MCUs, DSPs and FPGA-based systems
  .
• Strong understanding of Linux Kernel architecture and secure boot processes.
• Experience with FreeRTOS
  , Linux and/or Linux .
• Strong understanding of real-time execution and deterministic scheduling
  .
• Experience developing low-level drivers and working with I2C, SPI, GPIO and similar interfaces.
• Ability to read and interpret hardware schematics and datasheets
  .
• Experience with board bring-up and hardware/software integration.
• Familiarity with Wi-Fi, 5G/LTE and wireless technologies
  .
• Knowledge of communications protocol stacks,
  L1/Baseband through L3
  , and real-time TCP/IP is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Bash for automation and development.
• Experience with secure firmware updates / OTA is beneficial.
• Strong debugging and low-level troubleshooting capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline
  .

Why This Role?

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to work on mission-critical embedded technology for lunar applications
, tackling complex problems across hardware, firmware, processors, real-time operating systems and communications.

You're an experienced embedded engineer who enjoys working close to the hardware and wants to contribute to technology designed to operate on the Moon
, we'd love to hear from you.

Candidates requiring visa sponsorship/Green Card sponsorship will not be considered for this vacancy.