Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Northwoodspace
Torrance, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for experienced embedded systems architects who design and deploy secure, scalable platforms. Must have deep embedded Linux expertise and thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams in Torrance, CA.

Best fit for

  • Experienced embedded systems architects with a focus on security and real-time deployment
    — “Experience with security and key management”
  • Candidates who have led the creation of custom Linux OS for embedded devices
    — “Custom Linux operating system for embedded device”
  • Individuals with a background in building scalable, secure systems using modern tooling
    — “We are aiming to build a scalable and secure platform on modern tooling”

Things to consider

  • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required due to ITAR regulations
    — “you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S.”
  • The role requires hands-on lab work with hardware diagnostic tools
    — “Familiarity with laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Yocto or Petalinux in your embedded Linux projects
    — “Experience with embedded Linux environments (Yocto, Petalinux, etc...)”
  • Emphasize your ability to define system requirements and collaborate with hardware teams
    — “work in a fast-paced team of hardware and firmware engineers to define requirements”
  • Showcase contributions to Linux kernel or open-source projects in your resume
    — “Contributions to the linux kernel”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • secure and reliable embedded systems
  • efficient over-the-air update system
  • high-quality user-space applications
Typical background
embedded software engineeringsecurity engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Embedded LinuxSecurityOver-the-air UpdatesBug FixingCollaboration With Hardware Engineers

Preferred

RTOSRustNetworking

Stack & domain

Embedded SystemsEmbedded LinuxSecurityKey ManagementStandard Bus InterfacesI2CSPIUARTUSBEmbedded Linux EnvironmentsYoctoPetalinuxFPGAHardware EngineeringSystem ArchitectureOver-the-air Update SystemSecurity RequirementsArchitectureUser-space ApplicationsNetworkingRustRTOSZephyrFreertosConsumer DevicesLinux KernelProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunicationLeadershipAdaptabilityIndependenceJudgmentDiscretionEmotional IntelligenceLinux

About the role

Original posting from Northwoodspace via Ashby

About Northwood:

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.

About Northwood:

Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

Role:

Come architect the embedded systems of our next-generation ground stations! You would have the opportunity to build a system from the ground up and work in a fast-paced team of hardware and firmware engineers to define requirements and get things done. We are aiming to build a scalable and secure platform on modern tooling. Experience with embedded Linux and security are a must. Come join us!

Responsibilities:

  • 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

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Information:

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood 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.

Additional Information:

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know at accommodations@northwoodspace.io

Source: Northwoodspace careers (Ashby)

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