Embedded Software Engineer

About the Company

At Array Labs, we are building the world’s most advanced radar imaging satellites to produce an accurate, continuously updated 3D map of the Earth — providing governments and commercial organizations with critical insights into the physical world. We design and build our entire radar system in-house, from antenna panels and RF front‑ends to digital electronics, calibration systems, and data processing.

As an Embedded Software Engineer
, you will develop the embedded software that enables Array’s radar sensors, communication links, and flight systems to operate reliably in orbit. Your work will include board bring‑up of Linux‑based platforms, high‑performance data movement between sensors and compute elements, integration with FPGA and RF subsystems, and the development of safety‑critical control and FDIR algorithms.

• Develop highly reliable and available software systems for the low‑latency, high‑capacity radar sensor, communication system, and flight control system.
• Board bring‑up of a Linux‑based platform that integrates radar sensors, flight computers, RF transceivers, and navigation sensors.
• Collaborate with signal processing, hardware, and GNC engineers to build performant and reliable embedded software for our payload.
• Rapid prototyping and evaluation of key architectural choices and design constraints.
• Implement high‑efficiency data movement between radar sensor, FPGA fabric, microprocessors, networking interfaces, and storage peripherals.
• Develop safety‑critical system‑level software for hardware components and FDIR (fault detection, isolation, and recovery) algorithms for mission‑critical systems.
• Debug complex, system‑level, multi‑component issues that span kernel to driver to application layers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of embedded software experience.
• Good understanding of Embedded Systems and OS concepts (Linux/RTOS).
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: BSP/Board Support Package, Operating Systems, RTOS, Boot loader, Power Management, Linux, MCU (Microcontroller).
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Rapid learner, self‑directed, high motivation, accountability.
• Experience programming in C or C++ in embedded environments and in Python for development, automation, and testing.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment under significant time constraints.

• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• Experience with aerospace or space projects (flight control/GNC).
• Experience in regulated embedded device industry (automotive, medical robotics) focused on safety and high availability.
• Understanding of multi‑threaded embedded system concepts.
• Embedded software debugging experience.
• Building software for complex embedded systems or custom SoCs.
• Hands‑on coding with peripherals (UART, SPI, CSI‑2, I²C, GPIO, USB, PCIe).
• Experience with modern RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Thread
  
  X, VxWorks).
• Experience with multi‑processor boards and varied interfaces.
• Knowledge of networking stack (Ethernet, TCP/IP).
• Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams.

• To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations.

• Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on merit, competence, and job qualifications and are not influenced by gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

We conduct three interviews via Zoom; the typical process takes around 2‑4 weeks to complete from start to finish.