Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array and parabolic ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.

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  Custom Linux operating system for embedded device

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  Over-the-air update system

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  Security requirements and architecture

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  Fix bugs and troubleshoot issues from internal/external customers

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  Framework of user-space applications

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  Collaboration with FPGA and hardware engineers on system architecture

• 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

• Contributions to the linux kernel

• Experience with RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS, etc...)

• Experience developing consumer devices

• Experience in Rust

• Experience with networking

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., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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