Staff Embedded Software Engineer

The role

You will design and maintain embedded Linux systems for robotic ground telescopes and on-orbit compute platforms. You will architect software, own the BSP and driver stack, and bring up high-speed peripherals.

What you will do

• Architect, implement, and document embedded Linux systems.
• Own the BSP and driver stack across PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART, MIPI CSI-2, GPIO, and other hardware interfaces.
• Bring up high-speed peripherals.
• Maintain build system health using Yocto builds and CI/CD testing gates.
• Design for resilience for autonomous operation.
• Collaborate on automated testing and lab infrastructure.
• Participate in product design reviews.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in embedded software engineering or systems-level development.
• Strong proficiency in C and modern C++.
• Solid understanding of DC power systems, motor drivers, and common hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, MIPI, PCIe).
• Experience bringing up high-speed interfaces, especially PCIe and MIPI CSI-2 (D-PHY 1.4+).
• Deep familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, and power debugging tools.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, understand board-level considerations, and debug at the electrical–software boundary.
• Strong debugging intuition.
• Experience in fast-paced prototyping environments.
• Strong product sense.

Nice to have

• Experience with Zephyr RTOS, embedded networking stacks, or sensor fusion.
• Experience with Qualcomm SoCs and their BSP/driver ecosystems.
• Experience with 3 phase motor drivers and tuning parameters park/clark vector control.
• Background in vision processing, image pipelines, or camera-focused algorithms.
• Contributions to open-source embedded or Linux kernel projects.
• Passion for astronomy, physics, and scientific exploration.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Equity Opportunities (stock options)
• Flexible Work Environment
• Unlimited PTO (Salaried positions only)
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of the premium paid by the employer
• Cutting-Edge Tools
• Mission-Driven Culture
• Inclusive Team

About the company

Observable Space is a vertically integrated, high-growth, space technology company building precision optics platforms for Earth and in space. They deliver systems enabling navigation, observation, and communication in space.