Senior Embedded Software Engineer

TITLE: Senior Embedded Software Engineer

LOCATION: Hybrid near Seattle, WA

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract

PAY RANGE: $60-$90 / hr

BENEFITS: Medical insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, 8 paid holidays per year, dental/vision, pet, and legal insurance.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Opportunity to play a key role working on next-generation satellite platforms to meet evolving needs of customers seeking access to space. The new satellite has enhanced capabilities to accommodate heavier and more complex payloads while performing demanding missions.

You ll work collaboratively across our embedded systems group to help in building and delivering low-earth-orbit satellites at scale. You ll have the opportunity to make a large impact across multiple programs from cradle to grave.

The embedded systems group is continuing development of next generation embedded flight software, for use on next-generation satellite and across product line for years to come. Plenty of opportunities for growth and ownership across different projects, with focuses in areas including cryptography, DevOps, ADCS & other subsystems, components, and more.

• Develop and document software requirements, verification plans and software use-cases
• Support design and development of software components critical to solving problems in space
• Design and develop and test flight software and test scripts
• Ensure that adequate test, inspection, and analysis is performed to verify compliance with requirements
• Support major customer reviews of software integration & test efforts
• Resolve bugs, found by yourself, other developers, test engineers, systems engineers, production, or operations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers from multiple disciplines systems, electrical, mechanical, etc. - to deliver mission-critical products on-time and on-budget.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• Experience delivering and maintaining commercial software in a production environment
• Ability to engineer clean and maintainable C/C++ and Python code
• Expertise in embedded systems running Linux 5.15
• Outstanding problem solving skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Linux Expertise specifically using Buildroot or Yocto build systems for custom RFS s
• Board bring-up for Linux.
• Professional experience with DevOps AWS, Docker, CI/CD, Jenkins, Gitlab, etc.
• Familiarity with hardware interfaces (GPIO, I2C, SPI, CAN, USART, PHY, SpaceWire, Cameralink, RS-422), or high-speed interfaces (10G Ethernet, DMA, PCIe)
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems, including FreeRTOS
• Familiarity with boot loaders, u-boot or Barebox
• Experience with Xilinx; Ultrascale+, ZCU102, KV/KR-260 or FPGA s

WHY AVERRO?

Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting, and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Family First | Be Uncommon | Culture Wins. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, unmatched consultant care. Our Aim Your Ascent.

Averro is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal obligations. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.