Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Energy Jobline ZR • Arvada, CO, US

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Job Description

Salary : 130k - 160k

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. We are currently seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to contribute to our mission in a dynamic startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for VxWorks design, configuration, and deployment on a robotics-based avionics platform
Design, implement, integrate, and maintain VxWorks RTOS-based software for space avionics
Perform board bring-up for new avionics hardware, including processor initialization, bootloader configuration, and peripheral driver development
Implement real-time task scheduling, memory partitioning, and time partitioning in alignment with mission safety standards
Develop and integrate device drivers for rover avionics subsystems
Collaborate with systems, hardware, and robotics teams to define and implement fault-tolerant operating system configurations
Support hardware / software integration using engineering models, simulators, and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds
Document OS configuration, integration steps, and operational procedures to flight-certifiable standards
Mentor engineers in VxWorks concepts, architecture, and mission-proven workflows

Qualified Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer, electrical engineering, or related field

7+ years in embedded software or avionics systems for space or mission-critical robotics applications

Hands-on board bring-up experience for avionics or robotics hardware

Strong proficiency in C for embedded system development

Experience with real-time debugging, timing analysis, and performance optimization

Experience with deterministic networking, symmetric multiprocessors (SMP), and safety-critical software architecture

Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines

Excellent organization and time management skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

U.S. Person

Additional Qualifications

Prior work with crewed vehicle avionics architecture or planetary robotics

Knowledge of LEON3 / 4 or RISC-V space-grade processors

Time-sensitive Networking (TSN) protocol configuration and validation for deterministic Ethernet

Experience working with NASA core flight system (cFS)

Familiarity with space mission development phases and associated documentation and standards

Experience with VxWorks 7 DKMs and RTPs

Experience with OCI containerization

Equal Opportunity

Lunar Outpost is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against protected characteristics. We want all employees (including executives and HR) to treat others with respect and professionalism.

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Embedded Software Engineer • Arvada, CO, US