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Array Labs · 16 hours ago

Embedded Software Engineer

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Array Labs is building the world’s most advanced radar imaging satellites to provide critical insights into the physical world. As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will develop embedded software for radar sensors, communication links, and flight systems, collaborating with engineers to ensure high performance and reliability in orbit.

AerospaceGeospatialManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop highly reliable and available software systems for our 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

Work collaboratively 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 our radar sensor, FPGA fabric, microprocessors, networking interfaces, and storage peripherals

Develop safety-critical system-level software for hardware components and develop FDIR (fault detection, isolation, and recovery) algorithms for mission-critical systems

Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues that typically span across multiple layers from kernel to driver to application

Qualification

Embedded Software DevelopmentLinux/RTOSC/C++ ProgrammingFPGA IntegrationSafety-Critical SoftwareData Movement OptimizationMulti-threaded SystemsTeamworkCommunication SkillsSelf-MotivationFast-paced Adaptability

Required

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, Bootloader, Power Management, Linux, MCU (Microcontroller)

Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Learns new concepts rapidly, completely, and in a self-directed manner

High levels of self-motivation and personal accountability

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under significant time constraints

Experience programming in C or C++ in embedded environments and in Python to support development, automation, and testing

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

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field

Experience with aerospace or space projects (flight control/GNC)

Experience in the automotive, medical robotics, or similar regulated embedded device industry with a focus on safety and high availability

Good understanding of multi-threaded embedded system concepts including tasks, priorities, and deadlocks

Embedded software debugging experience including clock-level issues, bridges, delays, interrupts, clock gating, and polling using debuggers (Keil, J-Link)

Experience building software for complex embedded systems or custom SoCs

Hands-on coding experience with peripherals with interfaces such as UART, SPI, CSI-2, i2c, GPIO, USB, and PCIE

Experience developing with modern Real-Time Operating Systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, VxWorks)

Experience with embedded software design and debugging of boards with multiple processors (ARM/RISC-V, DSPs, MCUs) and a large array of peripherals using a multitude of interfaces (SPI, UART, GPIO, I2C, Ethernet)

Experience with a variety of microprocessors (ARM,Nordic, Microchip, STM, etc) and hardware modules

Working knowledge of networking stack (Ethernet, TCP/IP suite) desired

Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams