Senior Embedded Software Engineer

The role

You will architect embedded systems for next-generation ground stations. You will work with hardware and firmware engineers to define requirements and build a scalable and secure platform.

What you will do

• Custom Linux operating system for embedded device
• Over-the-air update system
• Security requirements and architecture
• Fix bugs and troubleshoot issues from internal/external customers
• Framework of user-space applications
• Collaboration with FPGA and hardware engineers on system architecture

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience
• Experience architecting embedded systems
• Experience with security and key management
• Experience with standard bus interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB)
• Experience with embedded Linux environments (Yocto, Petalinux, etc...)
• Familiarity with laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters

Nice to have

• Contributions to the linux kernel
• Experience with RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS, etc...)
• Experience developing consumer devices
• Experience in Rust
• Experience with networking

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., pro

About the company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. They build a global network of phased array and parabolic ground stations.