Embedded Software Engineer

at  ExoTerra Resource LLC

JOB SUMMARY

ExoTerra is micro-satellite company specializing in solar electric propulsion systems and space exploration satellites. The company develops Hall-Effect Thrusters, propulsion modules, micro-satellites and launch vehicle upper stages. We have been awarded multiple propulsion module and satellite contracts and are growing at a very rapid pace.

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Embedded Software Developer to join our team. In addition to meeting required qualifications, a successful candidate will possess the following characteristics:

• Passionate about technology and how things work
• Eager to learn new tech stacks and ways of developing
• Committed to the team and its mission

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You are ideally mid-career level with room for growth, but we will consider any level of experience for the right person.

• Strong C programming skills
• Moderate skills with Python
• Experience designing, debugging, and testing in RTOS and bare metal environments
• Experience designing thread-safe low-level drivers and hardware abstraction layers
• Solid understanding of concurrency, threading, and data structures.
• Experience with data communication protocols using CAN, UART, SPI, and I2C
• Knowledge of memory peripherals such as Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), Flash memories, and Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM)
• Experience with board bring-up and hardware debugging
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in our Littleton office Monday through Friday, core hours are 9:00 to 3:00
• BS degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical or science degree

• Develop firmware and drivers for small Cortex-Mx type devices used in satellite sub-systems such as the thruster power propulsion unit, power storage and distribution unit, and the flight control unit
• Develop device emulators and test utilities to facilitate customer qualification and integration
• Working with the following tech stack:
• C for device firmware
• C++ for flight computer
• Python, Javascript, and Docker for test utilities
• CANopen stack for system communications
• Bare-metal, FreeRTOS and Linux
• Make and CMake
• Design, Documentation and testing
• Contribute to planning activities and use tools such as Jira and Confluence to collaborate
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Passionate about technology and how things work
• Eager to learn new tech stacks and ways of developing
• Committed to the team and its mission